Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/12/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Oh my God! I am on the next Cathay Pacific out of LAX to come stay with you for a few weeks and watch slide shows every night and shoot the streets of HK every day! :-) Francesco At 01:08 AM 12/22/98 , James R. Nelon wrote: >I've found you can't really beat a dark room (Margaritas do help), a couple of >screens, four projectors, a surround stereo system and great Leica images to try >to wow an audience. I usually show 320 slides (80/tray x 4 trays) in about 9 to >12 minutes. Obviously, we're not talking about a documentary here; rather a >visual experience which tries to deliver an impression of a narrow event such as >a visit to Turkey or Central Asia. All of the stuff is controlled by Arion >dissolves and programmers using Leica and Schneider glass in Caramate >projectors. Any LUGers are welcome to come see in Hong Kong anytime. >Twenty-something shows on Asia await the curious. All shot on R8's and R3's. >(Sorry, no M). (Small entrance fee at the gate). > >Ted Grant wrote: > >> Bud Cook wrote in response to Dave: >> >> >Well Dave, it seems you've joined a dying breed:-) >> >Bud >> >> Dave's Original Message----- >> >Subject: [Leica] Shooting Transparencies >> > >> >I started shooting some chrome film recently, initially to compare my >> >>Leica and Contax lenses for the heck of it. Now I'm hooked. I ended up >> >>replacing my old projector with a new Ektragraphic. I bought a new screen >> >>(my old one had yellowed). I bought and shot a 50 roll brick of E100S over >> >>three months. That's more chrome film than I'd shot the previous decade. >> >> >> >>I learned a few things. First, there are few activites more relaxing and >> >>enjoyable than sitting back and viewing slides projected onto a big screen. >> >>Further, shooting chrome film -- vs b/w & color neg film -- forced me to >> >>look at things a little differently. It was a wakeup call of sorts. I had >> >>been shooting chrome film for little jobs here and there. But not for fun. >> >>I'd forgotton what a blast it is to put together and view a slide show. To >> >>think, I almost bought a scanner instead of a good projector. I already >> >>spend too much time in front of a monitor.>>>>>> >> >> Hi Bud, >> >> As a member of the dying breed I have to say that I too enjoy racking new >> slides from the lab and sitting in the screening room. I'm either laughing >> or crying depending on the good, bad or ugly of what I'm looking at. God >> sometimes I need a big towel for the tears, then other times it's all >> hooping and hollering at how ell they turned out followed by what my wife >> refers to the "I done did good." comment. Damn I'm good!" :) >> >> When she hears that she now knows I'm happy that I managed to get some >> keepers. Assistant Sandy on the other hand sits quietly saving her >> critisism until the lights are on. "Gee they're no bad for an old guy!" >> Smiles and loads another tray. >> >> These young folks help keep the right perspective with no emotional >> attachment!:) keeps one in touch with the reality factor of a good shoot. >> :) >> >> However, I do love looking at slides from a successful shoot! We wont >> mention the consequenses non-successful ones. :) Gee don't you guys and >> gals have those? :) >> ted >> >> Ted Grant >> This is Our Work. The Legacy of Sir William Osler. >> http://www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant > > > >-- >James R. Nelon >Hong Kong, China >http://home.netvigator.com/~jnelon >