Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/11/09

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Subject: Re: [Leica] The initial spark (newbie)
From: Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com>
Date: Fri, 09 Nov 2001 10:51:55 -0800
References: <200111091437.JAA23907@cliff.concentric.net>

George Lottermoser wrote:
> 
> rawizza@hotmail.com (stefano ravizza)11/9/0111:36 AM
> 
> > What and when the idea of taking pictures come to your mind
> > ?
> 
> At 13yrs I felt drawn to the totally frightening, dusty old Solar
> enlarger sitting in the corner of the basement. It looked like
> something out of a horror/scifi movie. I asked Dad what it was.
> He put a negative in it and projected this weird negative image
> on the base board - then I knew - it really was scifi and I was
> hooked. Been playing Dr. Frank ever since.
> 
> George
> 
> --

I'm sure it's not called "Solar" becuae it's light source was a hole in the wall
but did i imagine or remember Edward Weston having a rig like that? Did they
exist? Solar powered enlargers that is.


Mark Rabiner

Portland, Oregon
USA

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