Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/03/06

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Subject: Re: [Leica] the "Sling"??
From: Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com>
Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2001 01:59:28 -0800
References: <01C0A621.7EC2C880.jem.kime@cwcom.net>

Jem Kime wrote:
> 
> On re-reading Joel Meyerowitz's recollections of meeting H C-B (at the St
> Patrick's Day Parade of 1963), he recounts that Henri was about to have his
> camera stolen from him by a drunk in the crowd. Henri deftly threw his
> camera at the drunk's face and caught it again (natch!) as it rebounded at
> the end of its tether, as it was secured to his wrist. The camera didn't
> reach the drunk but he recoiled through instinct, lost his balance and fell
> to the floor, in an instant, Henri was gone.
> Meyerowitz and his cohorts, (Richard) Horowitz and (Tony) Ray Jones were
> astounded, and promptly set about tying their Leicas to their wrists and
> practising the 'Henri Flick'.
> Perhaps this could be a LUG sport, to be practised at future meetings of
> LUGgers around the planet ? !
> 
> Jem
> 
did it take a picture when it hit the end of the tether of the drunks face?
:)
mark
who's the guy who threw up the camera and it takes a picture in the air?

Mark Rabiner
Portland, Oregon
USA

http://www.rabiner.cncoffice.com/

In reply to: Message from Jem Kime <jem.kime@cwcom.net> (RE: [Leica] the "Sling"??)