Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/07/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I like the step back in time. BTW I think you're being compensated for inflation--the 227% runup in CPI 1983-2011 is accounted for: $0 = $0 x 2.27 http://www.bls.gov/data/inflation_calculator.htm -rei On 07/15/2011 02:16 AM, Richard Man wrote: > Looking good :-) > > On Thu, Jul 14, 2011 at 7:29 PM, Lawrence Zeitlin<lrzeitlin at gmail.com> > wrote: >> The editor of the local newspaper called me this afternoon and asked if I >> would photograph a regional soccer tournament this weekend. This is the >> first actual sports assignment I have received in some time. I had no idea >> why he asked me until I remembered that he was a cub reporter on the paper >> when I did this sort of thing on a pro bono basis 25 years ago. I expect >> to >> receive the same pay now as I did then - $0. At least inflation hasn't >> changed the rate. >> >> To refresh my memory about what a soccer ball looks like, I pulled some >> pictures of my soccer playing kids out of the wayback machine. They were >> taken in 1983 and 1984 with a Leica M3 and either the 50mm Summicron or a >> 135mm Canon telephoto. >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Larry+Z/Summer+soccer+1.jpg.html >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Larry+Z/Summer+soccer+2.jpg.html >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Larry+Z/Summer+soccer+3.jpg.html >> >> >> This is the way I looked in 1984. Obviously the camera is not a Leica but >> an >> OM2 with a motor drive. >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Larry+Z/Larry+Z+in+1984.jpg.html >> >> >> Larry Z >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > >