Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/07/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>Greetings to David and fellow LUG members... > >Thanks to everyone for the supportive messages and advice :) Especially >to Douglas in Dublin, who told me a cheaper source for the missing >baseplate :) > >Sorry for the mass mailing; I returned from Belfast and Portadown this >afternoon, with 8 hours of sleep more or less since Friday morning. >Wanted everyone to know I'm fine, safe, healthy and unharmed. > >Two things quickly and I'll write a more detailed post tomorrow: > >One: I met Gilles Perres and observed him using his Leicas-- of course. > >Two: Nothing gets you instant respect among the photojournalist crowd >like having a Leica. They may use other cameras for their own reasons, >but using my Leica seemed to tell them I was interested in what Gilles >called "thinking photography" and so my wanna-be self was able to walk >proud through the thicket of N90S's, the F5's, and the 1N's. > >More later when I'm coherent-- > >georgette > > >______________________________________________________ >Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com