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Subject: [Leica] ireland photos & airport xrays
From: doug at ricecracker.net (doug@ricecracker.net)
Date: Thu Jul 24 22:12:54 2008
References: <C4ADF3D5.FBE5%doug@ricecracker.net> <4888EBAA.9030808@san.rr.com>

jerry, this was one of the few times ever that i wished i had brought some
color film with me.

but its a good thing because no matter what, my color work is uninspired
to say the least. its like those weak color photos from kertesz in the
70s: you just wish he stuck with b&w.

doug


> Douglas,
>
> It should be illegal to photograph anything in Ireland in black and white!
>
> Do you remember the expression "Forty Shades of Green"?
>
> Jerry
>
>
> doug kim wrote:
>> hi everyone,
>>
>> been lurking for so long again, thought I'd contribute some pics:
>>
>> http://www.ricecracker.net/ireland.php
>>
>> did an interesting test for myself: I brought the nikon F5 instead of
>> the M6
>> because I wanted to see if the leica gear really changed the way I shot
>> or
>> if I was just gear fetishizing and obsessing over a brand name.
>>
>> the judgement: the F5 was so obnoxiously huge, it announced my presence
>> wherever I was and it absolutely determined how and what I photographed.
>> a
>> good lesson learned.
>>
>> also at the dublin airport, they absolutely refused to hand check my
>> film
>> and told me even high speed film was ok. I gave in after half an hour of
>> protests and was furious the entire ten hour flight home.
>>
>> and the film was fine!!! even TMZ pushed to 6400!!!!
>>
>> who knew?
>>
>> doug
>>
>>
>>
>
>
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In reply to: Message from doug at ricecracker.net (doug kim) ([Leica] ireland photos & airport xrays)
Message from glehrer at san.rr.com (Jerry Lehrer) ([Leica] ireland photos & airport xrays)