Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/16

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Subject: [Leica] Re: How to get comfortable with my Leica?
From: Jim Brick <jim_brick@agilent.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2000 13:55:43 -0800

Ditch the bag!

Take photographs if things.

When comfortable whipping it out and snapping things, whip it out and snap
people, places and things.

Above all, keep whipping it out and snapping.

Jim


At 09:32 AM 11/16/00 -0700, Tristan Tom wrote:
>
>I am still trying to figure out how to get comfortable with 
>using/carrying my new M6 TTL.  On several occasions, in an effort to 
>do more street photography, I have carried it along on outings with 
>friends, only to discover that during the course of the day, I did 
>not even take the camera out of the camera bag. Either I didn't feel 
>I saw any photo opportunities, or I felt like I would be too 
>conspicuous with a nice expensive camera on the streets.
>
>I'm not really at the point of being comfortable been seen taking 
>pictures. I guess I'm shy and even afraid to take pictures of people 
>in the street...
>
>T r i s t a n  T o m - <http://tristan.net/>

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