[Leica] IMG: New Yawk

[Robert Adler]

Fascinating fellow! Thanks for the links Bob.


Bob Adler
www.robertadlerphotography.com
*"Capturing Light One Frame At A Time"*

On Sat, Apr 30, 2016 at 5:23 PM, Robert Baron <robertbaron1 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> And with a little help from Google and the NYT Search function:
>
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Mendes
>
>
> http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/20/nyregion/metropolitan-diary-two-photographers-different-paths.html
>
> http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/03/nyregion/03polaroid.html?_r=0
>
> I have visited with him a few times, he is really quite the gentleman.  I
> didn't realize he was this famous until I saw the piece in the NYT in
> January. He's obviously not the guy you photographed but I can understand
> why they hang out on that corner.
>
> --Bob
>
>
>
> ===On Sat, Apr 30, 2016 at 7:07 PM, Robert Baron <robertbaron1 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Fascinating.  I get the sound in Safari but not in Chrome.  Go figure.
> >
> > --Bob
> >
> > On Sat, Apr 30, 2016 at 6:56 PM, Robert Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Bob,
> >> Do you have another browser you can try? I run Yosemite, but use Safari.
> >> The fellow seems like he would be successful at his work. He was
> extremely
> >> nice about it all and didn't ask for any money (I had no clue that was
> >> what
> >> he was doing out there). He was very gracious in accepting a couple of
> >> dollars when I realized this was his livelihood.
> >> I'm glad you like! Thanks for letting me know.
> >> Best,
> >> Bob
> >>
> >>
> >> Bob Adler
> >> www.robertadlerphotography.com
> >> *"Capturing Light One Frame At A Time"*
> >>
> >> On Sat, Apr 30, 2016 at 11:47 AM, Robert Baron <robertbaron1 at gmail.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> > There is another fellow who has a similar speed graphic and a similar
> >> > shtick.....if you'll give me a few days or a week I'll remember his
> >> name.
> >> > I've run into him a couple of times outside B&H and I think at the
> >> former
> >> > Leica Gallery, perhaps during Ted's show a few years ago.
> >> >
> >> > This is a wonderful slide show of great shots. but I wonder why I
> can't
> >> get
> >> > the sound to play on my 2011 27" iMac running Chrome under Yosemite.
> >> It's
> >> > undoubtedly my fault somehow.
> >> >
> >> > --Bob
> >> >
> >> > ==On Sat, Apr 30, 2016 at 11:19 AM, Robert Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com>
> >> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > Ha!
> >> > > We were leaving B&H and this guy was outside. Thought he was just
> >> someone
> >> > > trying out one of their used cameras, but after taking his picture,
> we
> >> > went
> >> > > around the corner and saw two other photographers doing the same
> >> thing.
> >> > > They take you pic with Polaroid and give it to you for a price I
> >> guess.
> >> > > I went back an gave the fellow in my image a couple of $ because I
> had
> >> > not
> >> > > known this was his job...
> >> > > He never mentioned it as I was clicking, but was very kind the whole
> >> time
> >> > > and chatted a bit about the camera. Wonder if he worked for B&H?
> >> > > Best,
> >> > > Bob
> >> > >
> >>
> >
>
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