Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/06/06

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Subject: [Leica] At eye level with dogs
From: philippe.orlent at pandora.be (Philippe Orlent)
Date: Wed Jun 6 14:13:24 2007
References: <14E80FAB-D0A3-48AB-A695-80AE41B4651D@droolassicpark.com>

Very curious how a basset looks like from so close...
Not as good as your obversational shot I think.
Thanks for showing,
Philippe


Op 6-jun-07, om 13:18 heeft Charlie Meyer het volgende geschreven:

> As Sonny mentioned about being at eye level with friendly animals,  
> Basset Hounds, in particular, are known for drool (and the slinging  
> thereof). A couple of Cavalier King Charles Spaniels in flight is  
> more akin to Doug's birds than a fifty-to-seventy pound Basset  
> knocking the shooter over like a NFL lineman. Thank God for UVa  
> filters protecting Wetzlar glass, and equipment not made of plastic.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/leicabassets/onthelevel.jpg.html
>
> Chatting with the pro working the event, she liked my M3, but was  
> in digital. When I mentioned the price tag on a M8, she simply  
> countered with "Have you priced a digital Hasselblad [H3D]  
> lately?"  When one adds in the obligatory 'Blad toys, the H3D costs  
> more than my wee Appalachian cottage (or maybe a bidet in the Bay  
> Area)
>
> Charlie Meyer
> West Virginia Coordinator/Board Member
> Basset Rescue of Old Dominion, Inc. (BROOD)
> Droolassic Park
> Keyser, WV
>
> Basset Hound Rescue: Work With Women. Pick Up Dogs.
>
>
>
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