Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]MArtin- My name is Dan, and I am a Tri-X-a-holic. I have been a heavy user since 1963, and if it were not for fortifying doses of Ritalin and Prozac, I would be a catatonic zombie! Yes, Tri-X exposure, expecially with a Leica and a Summarit causes some strange physiological reactions. I used to find myself in very dark places, taking photographs, and having to guess at the exposure since I could not see the speed dial or aperture marks on the lens- I just cranked the aperture wide open, set the shutter so it buzzed and didn't click, and took pictures! Frightening! I'm mo' better now.... Dan - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Martin Howard" <howard.390@osu.edu> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2000 9:48 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] Lens signatures, old and new > B. D. Colen jotted down the following: > > > He is a Tri-X user > > Man, that's bad. I wonder if there's a 12-step program for Tri-X users? > Someone should help him kick it, before he moves on to the really heavy > stuff, like Efke 25. Yeah, I know about the debate on recreational use, but > I don't think the last word has been said. Besides, there are several > long-term studies that show that Tri-X exposure has a cumulative effect. > It's just... sad... to see someone in his position and no-one offers to > help. > > M. > > -- > Martin Howard | "Why do I think that MacOS is better than > Visiting Scholar, CSEL, OSU | Windows? Well, you can put sideburns and > email: howard.390@osu.edu | shades on a 50-year old guy...but that still > www: http://mvhoward.i.am/ | don't make him Elvis" -- Unknown > +-------------------------------------------- > > >