[Leica] Hello plus photos

[hellman at comcast.net (Jesse Hellman)]

Hi, everyone. I took a leave from the LUG and have frequently been  
lurking, which is possibly akin to having been in Purgatory. I am now  
back, this time with some pictures posted on the Leica User's Gallery.

All of these pictures were taken during a two-week vacation in Italy  
this past September. I stayed in Spoleto for the whole time, visiting  
friends mostly. Because of concerns with luggage I took one M6 and  
one lens, a new 50 Summilux I found on Ebay. Tri-X film. Having very  
simple (albeit very first-rate) equipment actually I found freeing.  
No decisions about which lens to use, although many times I wished  
for my 90 or for a 28 or 24.

Quite a few of these pictures were taken in extremely low light, at  
or near maximum aperture at slow shutter speeds. I found F/1.4 very  
difficult to use close up compared to F/2. The focus needs to be dead  
on.

The most unusual, for me, part of the trip was the day that I spent  
with painter and sculptor Franco Troiani and architect Emanuele de  
Donno visiting three towns along the Via Flaminia. Franco has   
organized events which he calls Viaggiatori sulla Flaminia (Travelers  
on the Flaminia) in which modern works of art (including plays and  
events) are installed in ancient sites. Half of the pictures here  
were taken that day. The others were taken in Spoleto itself on other  
days of my vacation.

Any feedback is very welcome.

Jesse Hellman