Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/01/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nice portrait, Chris. They do grow up fast. I'm currently watching great-grandchildren begin their journeys through life. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Crawford" <chris at chriscrawfordphoto.com> To: <lug at leica-users.org>; "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus at thomasclausen.net> Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2013 1:51 AM Subject: [Leica] New photo of my son > http://chriscrawfordphoto.com/chris-details.php?product=1592 > > I shot this Tuesday afternoon with my ancient Rolleiflex Automat Type 1, > made in 1938. It has an uncoated Tessar lens, but is still a very sharp > lens. > > This was my first medium format camera. My dad bought it for me at a > camera > swap meet he took me to when I was 14. I haven't used it in many years. I > got to be afraid I'd break it because of its age, so I stopped shooting > with > it since I had gotten more modern medium format gear later on. I think its > been 15 years since I used it, and it still worked perfectly! > > My son is 15 in this photo. > > -- > Chris Crawford > Fine Art Photography > Fort Wayne, Indiana > 260-437-8990 > > http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio > > http://blog.chriscrawfordphoto.com My latest work! > > http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 > Become a fan on Facebook > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >