Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/04/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Normally I say "Get closer" but on this one an overall establishing shot might have been the thing! And we want to see feathers. I don't ask for much. But in a pillow fight we need feathers in the air or I want my money back. On 4/6/14 12:52 AM, "Geoff Hopkinson" <hopsternew at gmail.com> wrote: > Definitely can see that you were the Robert Capa of the pillow battle, Jim. > > > Cheers > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > > On 6 April 2014 14:49, Jim Shulman <jshulman at judgecrater.com> wrote: > >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/focusit/pillow+fight/ >> >> Leica M3, CV 28/3.5, Neopan 400 >> >> Jim Shulman >> Wynnewood, PA >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: lug-bounces+jshulman=judgecrater.com at leica-users.org >> [mailto:lug-bounces+jshulman=judgecrater.com at leica-users.org] On >> Behalf Of >> Geoff Hopkinson >> Sent: Sunday, April 6, 2014 12:31 AM >> To: Leica Users Group >> Subject: Re: [Leica] One of the joys of a film Leica >> >> Of course, Jim. Just teasing. I noticed in our news here that this happens >> in cities across the globe. In London you were not allowed to hit anyone >> with a camera or not wielding a pillow apparently! >> When pillows are outlawed only outlaws will tickle you with feathers. >> >> >> Cheers >> Geoff >> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman >> >> >> On 6 April 2014 14:15, Jim Shulman <jshulman at judgecrater.com> wrote: >> >>> Hoppy, I have to wait a bit until the pictures are ready (film, >>> drying, >>> scanning--remember?) The digital crowd has already posted their stuff. >>> >>> j >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: lug-bounces+jshulman=judgecrater.com at leica-users.org >>> [mailto:lug-bounces+jshulman=judgecrater.com at leica-users.org] On >>> Behalf Of Geoff Hopkinson >>> Sent: Saturday, April 5, 2014 11:19 PM >>> To: Leica Users Group >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] One of the joys of a film Leica >>> >>> Pictures!? Where are the pictures Jim !? Without them it didn't happen. >>> >>> >>> Cheers >>> Geoff >>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman >>> >>> >>> On 6 April 2014 10:49, Howard Ritter <hlritter at bex.net> wrote: >>> >>>> Negs in the SHOWER??? >>>> >>>> I have just 2 words for you: Norman Bates! >>>> >>>> --howard >>>> >>>> BTW, I loved that really snarky comment about the red rings and >>>> you-know-who's bathtub. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Apr 5, 2014, at 6:34 PM, Jim Shulman <jshulman at judgecrater.com> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Today's I was invited to participate in International Pillow Fight >>>>> Day (yes, there is such a thing). When I showed up at the park, >>>>> there were about three or four middle-aged photographers to each >>> pillow fighter. >>>>> Almost everyone had a mammoth DSLR, most with equally mammoth >>>>> zooms with red rings at the end (there were so many, you'd have >>>>> thought it was >>>> Norman >>>>> Bates' bathtub!). When the fighting started, I jumped right into >>>>> the >>>> fray >>>>> with my M3, ISO 400 b/w film, and a CV 28/3.5, which is a really >>>>> compact lens. They pounded away (and a few times I was whacked.) >>>>> Of course, I >>>> had >>>>> no fears whatsoever for the outfit, since both camera and lens are >>>>> built like a tank. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> However, I was the only shooter in the middle of it, since >>>>> everyone else was terrified that one swat would destroy their >>>>> $2000, 3000 or >>> whatever >>>>> DSLR outfit. So, from a distance it looked like a lot of pillow >>>>> fighters, surrounded by a bunch of guys who looked as thought they >>>>> were photographing wildlife from a Range Rover. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Negatives in the shower drying now. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Best, >>>>> >>>>> Jim Shulman >>>>> >>>>> Wynnewood, PA >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>>> information >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Mark William Rabiner Photographer http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/