Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/09/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dr Ted, I can?t believe that you wouldn?t know what to do with a Leica S. You?d want to look through them as well as at them. The S VF is something to behold. Makes the R9 & SL2 VFs seem puny in comparison. Anyway, Leica should damn well give you a Leica S and all the extras. You have used their tools to much greater effect than any celeb Leica toter. Best wishes, Charlie www.charlie-chan.co.uk On 4 Sep 2014, at 17:34, Ted Grant <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: > Frank Dernie OFFERED: > Subject: Re: [Leica] Being an international sports photographer! :-) > >>>>> Reminds me of my 35 years motor racing. Flight pretty well every week > and see nothing but airport, hotel and circuit, leaving hotel at 6am and > returning after midnight mostly. > Now I am retired I have only been into an airport twice in the last 4 > years, > and that was twice too many.<<<<<< > Frank D. > ============== > HI FRANK, > Although I'm not on that routine any longer I'd like to see the hours and > flight times for my 60 years???????? Although if I were to receive a dollar > for every mile travelled and every hour sitting and sleeping in airports? I > think I may well be able to buy a couple of Leica "S" cameras and some > lenses with money left over for a couple of M9's! :-) > > However not sure what I might do with them??? But they'd just feel nice in > hands and peaking through the view finders! :-) > > cheers, > ted > > > > > > On 3 Sep, 2014, at 03:25, Ted Grant <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: > >> Hi Crew, >> A note from my son Scott whom many of you know his name and have seen his >> photography. So here's his life during the past 21 days! >> ============ >> Scott's message: >> I added up some numbers for those that might be interested in what it > really >> like to travel and work as a professional in my field. During August this >> year, I had three big assignments, Para Pan Pacific swimming Championships >> in Pasadena, California, Pan Pacific Championships on the Gold Coast in >> Australia and the Jr Pan Pacific Championships in Maui. To the general >> population it all sounds pretty amazing and glamorous, don't get me wrong, >> it was a pretty amazing month. I put together some facts on the trip. This >> is over a three week period, crossing the international date line, which > got >> me two Tuesdays last week. >> >> Travel: >> >> Time spent in the air: 54 hours >> Distance travelled: 24,671 miles(38,634 km) >> Time in trains: 14 hours >> Time waiting in airports: 28 hours >> Days shooting: 15 >> Days off: 1 >> Images shot: 9850 approximately >> Time to edit everything: 2-3 weeks >> >> For swimming the events start between 9am-10am each day for the heats, >> usually last until 11:30-12:30, arrival time to the pool is 8am. Back to > the >> hotel spend the afternoon working on photos. Finals start between 5pm-6pm, >> last until 7:30-9:00, back to the hotel and work on pictures until > midnight. >> In between the events it was grabbing a quick bite to eat, sometimes it > was >> real food, other than just a sandwich. >> >> As for visiting beautiful places and seeing the world, I did, I saw >> airports, hotels and swimming pools. That's about it. <<<<<<<< >> cheers, >> Scott Grant >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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