Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/10/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]- --------------00AEDA3057F50FD54C271F00 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Doug McLernon wrote: > I spent two mornings in the food market in Bologna about three weeks ago and > cursed myself for loading Provia in the M6 and Velvia in the M4P. Tight > conditions and constant shadows - even a 21mm was too tight for some of the > shots -a tripod would have been impossible and I, most probably, would have > been asked to leave. I ducked out into the adjoining streets to find enough > light to finish both rolls ( I know, why not rewind and load 400 - a great > thought that came to me a lunch time - to late) As I passed a green grocer > (American - vegetable shop) in bright sunlight the assistant picked up a > handful of tomatoes and posed theatrically for me - wait he said and help up > a finger - out came the proprietor who reached out his hand, welcomed me to > Bologna and told me about his Leicas. Really interesting man - no such luck > with young woman - unlike the rest of you. > Regards, > Doug McLernon > Dublin, Ireland Maybe its because you are not bald, fat and 58 years old. Regards, Horst Schmidt - --------------00AEDA3057F50FD54C271F00 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit <HTML> <P>Doug McLernon wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE>I spent two mornings in the food market in Bologna about three weeks ago and <BR>cursed myself for loading Provia in the M6 and Velvia in the M4P. Tight <BR>conditions and constant shadows - even a 21mm was too tight for some of the <BR>shots -a tripod would have been impossible and I, most probably, would have <BR>been asked to leave. I ducked out into the adjoining streets to find enough <BR>light to finish both rolls ( I know, why not rewind and load 400 - a great <BR>thought that came to me a lunch time - to late) As I passed a green grocer <BR>(American - vegetable shop) in bright sunlight the assistant picked up a <BR>handful of tomatoes and posed theatrically for me - wait he said and help up <BR>a finger - out came the proprietor who reached out his hand, welcomed me to <BR>Bologna and told me about his Leicas. Really interesting man -<B> no such luck</B> <BR><B>with young woman - unlike the rest of you.</B> <BR>Regards, <BR>Doug McLernon <BR>Dublin, Ireland</BLOCKQUOTE> Maybe its because you are not bald, fat and 58 years old. <P>Regards, Horst Schmidt <BR> </HTML> - --------------00AEDA3057F50FD54C271F00--