Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/10/18
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either. I love my Rolleis, and it seems there's a universal fascination with
them. If I'm out and about shooting with a Rolleiflex, people want to talk
to me about it. Old guys who used to use one themselves and regret getting
rid of it, youngsters who think it looks really cool. Use a Leica and the
most I get is a glance from someone who recognises it, anything else and
again it's only camera buffs that are interested, but not a Rollei. My kids
love them, too - both being photographed with them, and using them (start
'em young, I say!) - they're too young to appreciate Leicas, but just love
looking at that screen.
So I reckon Slobodan is right - Bigfoot would stop for a chat about the
camera if it's a Rollei. Mind you, he's bound to be a Planar fan. :(
Nick
----- Original Message ----
From: Slobodan Dimitrov <s.dimitrov@charter.net>
To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Wednesday, 18 October, 2006 3:49:14 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] best leica lens for photographing bigfoot
One can only hope. Though I have to admit, I'm seeing a lot more
Rolleis in the hands of the 20's something crowd.
Slobodan Dimitrov
On Oct 17, 2006, at 5:25 PM, Walt Johnson wrote:
> What you should really hope for????An art lover??
>
> Slobodan Dimitrov wrote:
>
>> Not if it's a vegetarian.
>>
>> Slobodan Dimitrov
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Oct 17, 2006, at 12:48 PM, Walt Johnson wrote:
>>
>>> He will also know you are old enough to kill and eat without
>>> much of a struggle
>>>
>>> Slobodan Dimitrov wrote:
>>>
>>>> When in doubt bring a Rollei TLR. Even the beast will know
>>>> you're a professional and mean business.
>>>>
>>>> Slobodan Dimitrov
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Oct 17, 2006, at 8:26 AM, Kyle Cassidy wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi Folks,
>>>>> I'm going to be spending 18 days in the woods in Oregon as
>>>>> part of the PNWMAP (Pacific Northwest Musk Ape Project)
>>>>> documenting the homonid known technically referred to by
>>>>> scientist as Gigantanthropus but alternatively by lay-people
>>>>> as "Sasquach", "Skunk Ape", "Musk Ape" and, of course,
>>>>> Bigfoot. In meetings with the Bigfoot Field Research
>>>>> Deployment team, one of the things we discussed is that most
>>>>> images of this shy and smelly creature are not very sharp.
>>>>> It's for this reason that I've procured a grant for
>>>>> purchasing a Leica camera and a lens. I want to use a single
>>>>> lens to avoid the horror of being in the process of changing
>>>>> lenses when a Yeti emerges from a bedding path in the
>>>>> undergrowth and stalks with his loping determined stride
>>>>> across the narrow path in front of me to vanish rapidly again
>>>>> in the dense foilage. With just one lens, I can always be at
>>>>> the ready to capture the photographic evidence which will
>>>>> advance our studies and knowledge of this noble beast.
>>>>>
>>>>> My question is, givin the moist enviornment that Woods
>>>>> Devil likes to live in, what Leica camera will be the most
>>>>> robust in those circumstances and what lens will be the
>>>>> sharpest and most useful overall? -- taking into
>>>>> consideration that the Yowie may come, screaming and
>>>>> bellowing, into my field of view from a great distance or may
>>>>> even charge me, suddenly, in close quarters if he is enraged
>>>>> by the smell of my after shave. I want to be prepared for
>>>>> everything. Generally a herbavore, Old Yellow- Top is thought
>>>>> to be an opportunistic carnovoire, so the camera must also be
>>>>> able to withstand a possible, though extremely unlikely
>>>>> attack by one of Americas last giant apes.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks for your time and expertise. Also, if anyone has
>>>>> photographs they've taken or reports of sightings, I'd love to
>>>>> hear them.
>>>>>
>>>>> Kyle Cassidy
>>>>> PNWMAP, Photographic Field Research Team Coordinator
>>>>>
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