Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/12/20

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Working men
From: Bill Satterfield <cwsat@istate.net>
Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2002 11:04:20 -0600
References: <02Dec20.083606-0800_pst.292965-24411+318@lmg.ahnet.net>

I don't hardly see how you can do no better than that  :-D . I failed 
English :-[

Neal Friedenthal wrote:

><Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2002 21:07:59 +1000
><From: Rob Heyman <rheyman@bigpond.net.au>
><Subject: [Leica] working men
><Message-ID: <3E02FA0F.FC3CF402@bigpond.net.au>
><References: 
>
>*Last week I was asked to photograph a young Greek couple and their two
>boys. Their dad brought some props including a piece of old rope which
>came in handy. Unfortunately the youngest  boy was not at all well and
>we had a hard time securing good portraits of him. The poor little guy
>subsequently came down with an ulcerated throat and was quite
>uncomfortable for a few days. I don't consider many of the shots to be
>quite up to standard so we have arranged to reshoot in the New Year when
>the entire family will be healthy. The images posted are the best of the
>bunch. All shot on the Leica with either 35mmASPH or 50mm Summicron.
>
>http://www.leica-gallery.net/heymanphoto/folder-3665.html
>
>As you will see, some of them are taken from "mud level" and I was
>unable to see through the viewfinder. I did not feel like lying in the
>mud. Is there an accessory to enable me to hold the M6 at waist level
>and see the image? Maybe I can rig a bracket with a 45degree mirror just
>for these occasions.
>
>*Any thoughts?
>
>
>
>Rob, 
>Beautiful work, "Salvage" is the weakest in my opinion but only slightly. Working Man 2 is the strongest, truly a first rate study all are excellent.
>Neal F
>
>
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