Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Can you imagine showing up with something like the Leica RIFLE? Dan C. At 04:16 PM 30-07-00 -0500, Harrison McClary wrote: >> >>It does unfortunately drive the Queen and Prime Minister's security guys >>around the bend when you point it in their direction, certainly with a >>280 mm attached. :-) Oh and by the way, during a visit of the President >>of the USA to Canada a few years back, I was grabbed very quickly by >>his Secret service guys and wrestled to the ground. Fortunately I was >>saved from major damage by the Mounties who came to my rescue. :-) >>jeeeeesh your guys are touchy! ;-) > >Yeah, Ted, Been there done that. I was covering the VP debates in >Atlanta back in '92. I was shooting with a 300 2.8 and pistol grip. >On the way to the venue Leighton Mark, also of UPI back then, warned >me to take the pistol grip off or I was likely to meet some secrete >service guys a little closer that I really wanted to. I followed his >advice and took it off. > >Oh and I shot the entire debate hand held and got photos that were >used all over the USA. Guess I had someone who really knew >photoshop...OOPS We did not use photoshop back then, DAMN must have >gotten them sharp on my own. And those ancient Leaf transmitters we >used had NO sharpen capabilities. >-- >Harrison McClary >http://www.mcclary.net > >