Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/02/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I would love to catch the Torrance presentation. Should I contact Paul's for a reservation? Thank You Frank Filippone red735i@worldnet.att.net - ---------- > From: Donal Philby <donalphilby@earthlink.net> > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Cc: leica-users-digest@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: See Leica Pix > Date: Monday, February 03, 1997 3:00 PM > > LUGnuts: > > Just got off phone with Luis Casteneda, 30-year Leica shooter who sells > mostly through Image Bank. > > He will be giving presentations: > > March 25, Tuesday at ASMP/Colorado (Denver) > March 26, Wednesday at ASMP San Diego > March 29, Saturday (Pauls Photo, Torrance (LA)). > > For the San Diego presentation, at least, have arranged sponsorship by > Leica and Fuji and they are appreciated. > > He shoots Ms and Rs, does all his own B/W, E6 and C41 on Jobo. > > He has been to 80 countries and has 180,000 images with the stock > agency. Mostly travel. He is very well spoken, full of stories and > enthusiasm. Native of Cuba. Lives in Miami. > > He has been using the R8 for a couple months now and said it is simply the > finest camera he has ever owned. And that the only exposure errors it has > made is when he overroad the cameras' suggestions. And the the mirror > slap problem of the R7 has been solved. R8 hand holdable to lower shutter > speeds. > > For more info, contact me. > > Donal Philby > San Diego