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Subject: [Leica] IMGs: Ghost Hunt - Mansfield Reformatory
From: scoutfinch at chartermi.net (Charter)
Date: Sun, 4 Sep 2011 23:17:05 -0400
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On Sep 4, 2011, at 11:10 PM, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote:

> Susan Ryan SHOWED:
> Subject: [Leica] IMGs: Ghost Hunt - Mansfield Reformatory
> 
>>> Here a couple images I came away with. M8, 1/30, Nocti at F4, (don't ask 
>>> - I thought I was at F1, but juggling equipment in the dark some weird 
>>> stuff is bound to happen) <<<<<<
> 
> Hi Susan,
> Interesting images to say the least. Have to give you 3 Stars for effort! 
> And an "F" for failing to be prepared! :-(
> 
> When one is going to be shooting by the available-light of darkness. One 
> always has a tiny pocket flash-light of some kind.... a tiny one will do. 
> In their pocket...... "JUST IN CASE!"
> 
> THEN YOU WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN FUMBLING IN THE DARK PICKING THE WRONG 
> APERTURE!
> 
> No different when one is going to shoot fireworks!! Always have the tiny 
> flash light! Trust me you only need to blow a couple of shoots and you'll 
> learn the Boy Scout Motto:   "BE PREPARED!" KISS! :-) But don't read this 
> as .... "KEEP IT SIMPLE STUPID!" THAT'S FOR THE MALES OF THE TRIBE! :-)
> 
> The ladies?  "Keep it simple SWEETHEART!"
> 
> A couple of things to always have in your gear bag. A small flash-light! 
> And a small compass! WHY? Just so when you're shoting in strange areas of 
> the country you'l know exactly east and west in relation to sunrise and 
> sunset.
> 
> So endth the lesson.
> cheers,
> Dr. ted :-)
> 
> 
> On September 2-3, I spent a night ?ghost hunting? at the old Ohio State 
> Reformatory in Mansfield. The prison permanently ceased housing inmates in 
> 1990 and has been used as a location set for movies, including The 
> Shawshank Redemption. It is allegedly haunted, and some of my family 
> actually did experience some things not easily explained. I wasn?t 
> interested in ghost hunting but was interested in doing some ?available 
> dark? photography inside the building, since the ghost hunt event takes 
> place in darkness. I felt very depressed inside the building, and wanted 
> to leave, although I wasn't scared. Here a couple images I came away with. 
> M8, 1/30, Nocti at F4, (don't ask - I thought I was at F1, but juggling 
> equipment in the dark some weird stuff is bound to happen)
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/skalte/Mansfield+moon-1.jpg.html
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/skalte/Jesus+room-1.jpg.html
> 
> 
> Sue Ryan
> scoutfinch at chartermi.net
> 
> "Stupidity is without anxiety." - Goethe
> 
> 
> 
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