Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/10/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Age: 35 Home: Lenox Hill, Manhattan, NYC Unmarried but forever enamored of my two 'children', Clarence and Veronica (Mutts I saved from 'shelters') Editorial and Commercial photography with an emphasis on fashion, portrait, kids and some travel. Formal education:Philadelphia College of Art though I've been photographing and knew my avocation since the age of 11. Minors in English and 3d design. Numerous awards including Nikon, Photo Design, Studio Magazine, etc. Work published internationaally in magazines such as Mirabella, Glamour, Entertainment Weekly, Us, Madamoiselle, Arena Hommes Plus, Detour, Sassy, Audubon, etc. Commecial clients include: Coca Cola, Volvo, Cadillac, Waterford, M&F Girbaud, Swissair, MCI, etc. Books my work is in: Family PC guides to various computer topics (5 of em), Star Trek Collectors guide (I shot the phasers and still find some humor in that). Use medium format for most everything. 35mm for personal pleasure. Will list what I own and use if you guys promise not to laugh. Certifiable equipment fanatic. Most used is Mam645: Mamiya 645 : 35, 45, 55, both 80's 2.8 and 1.9, 110, 150, 210, 500 mirror. H'blad lens to Mam 645 adaptor. Mamiya RZ w/ 50, 110, 150 and 210 APO H'blad 2000FCW w/ 50/2.8F, 80F, 110/2F and 250/4F Pentax 645 w/ 35, 75, 150 and 300ED. Pentax 67 w/ 45, 55, 90, 105, 135, 165LS and 200. Exacta 66 w/ 60 and 80 Schnieders. 180 CZJ MC. R'flex 2.8D Xen, R'cord V, Ymat 124G. MF RF: Mam 6 w/ 50, 75. 150. Mam7 w/ 150. Plaubel 67 and 67w. LF stuff: Cambowide w/47xl, Super Graphic w 135/3.5 Xenotar, Graflex Super D w/ 190 Ektar, 210 Rod, 270 Nikkor, 300 NikkorM and 15in. Raptar. 35mm: Leica M6, CL and Minolta CLE w/ 28 Elm latest, 40 summ and Rokkors, 50 Sum'cron Can., 90 TM slim Can. and CLE 90. Contax Slr's RX and 159 w/ 35/1.4, 50 1.4, 85 1.4. Canon EOS 5 and 630 w/ 20-35L, 28-70L, 50/1L, 50 1.8, 85/1.2L, 100 Macro, 200/1.8L. Pentax LX and PZ20 w 50 1.7, 135 1.8*, 28-70/4 Aftermarket 14 and 18 Sigmas for EOS, 35-80 2.8 Tam, 180/2.5 Tam, many other lenses and zooms for more cameras. Tons of Canonet, Diana, 3D and other fun cameras. Beaulieu R16s for film. Have owned almost every modern 35mm system at one time or another. In MF, I think I have owned every major system. Travel, great food, rare Champagnes, Espresso coffee, tea, dancing, singing and meeting people are my favorite pastimes. Street photography and camera stores are always fun as well. Should've been a painter.....