Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/11/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'm about a week behind in reading my mail, but saw Michael Hintlian's "roll call" this morning while logged on; it's great to be in touch with old friends through the list too! I look forward greatly to that book, Michael! And like Michael, Ben Fernandez is a teacher to whom I will always owe a debt (and while I think he's in Europe at the moment, Ben is also a sometime lurker on the LUG). Bill Barrett 45 (today, as it happens) Married 6 years, our first baby due on Christmas In St. Louis now, but spent most of my adult life in NYC; I still miss sidewalks, mass transit, and good fresh mozzarella (though it's nice to have more than a one-bedroom apartment) I fell into teaching almost 20 years ago (entirely due to Mr. Fernandez), and love the opportunities to share what I do and love with students. (I also hope to spare them the huge quantities of paper & film I wasted becoming self-taught!) I most prefer documentary photography (and am an M guy), but am also engrossed in digital work. Current research interest in camera obscura and pre-19th century "history" of forming images. (Fun stuff.) M6, M4-P, M3 SS, M3 DS, M3 DS ST; 28 Rokkor-M, 35 Summilux, 50 Summicron, 90 Elmar (adapted LTM), 135 Elmarit (90% of the time, the 28 or 35 are on the camera) 2 IIIf RD (one my first ever Leica, 22 years ago); 50 Elmar LTM also a Rolleiflex 3.5F, an Olympus XA, and an almost never-used Nikon F PS: I'm teaching a "freshman seminar" on Art & Politics this semester. Just a few weeks ago, the students did short presentations on why they thought government funding of the arts was a good or a bad idea. I think you might have enjoyed it, and my freshmen would probably be at home on the LUG! Bill Barrett St. Louis barrettb@websteruniv.edu (preferred address for personal mail) http://www.websteruniv.edu/~barrettb