Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/09/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jack The box that they came in said "Made in USA". The name may be Armenian though. Jerry Jack McLain wrote: > I was going t mention the cymbals too, but was not sure they were actually > "American". If I remember correctly, they were not originally (turkish?)... > Malboro and Coke are American icons. > > Jack McLain > Tucson > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jerry Lehrer" <jerryleh@pacbell.net> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2003 8:06 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Leica Users digest V25 #226 - Francois Berton > > > Jack > > > > All that's missing in the first pic is a pack of Marlboros. Even the > cymbals > > are American. > > > > Jerry > > > > Jack McLain wrote: > > > > > yes, very nice... note > > > http://perso.wanadoo.fr/photos.francois.b/cognac/pages/802251+.htm > American > > > cigarettes, and Coca-cola, and Jazz (the preeminent American art form). > > > Those French sure do love things American! > > > > > > nice site > > > cheers > > > Jack McLain > > > Tucson > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Phong" <phong@doan-ltd.com> > > > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > > > Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2003 4:49 PM > > > Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: Leica Users digest V25 #226 - Francois Berton > > > > > > > Well, I just spent 1/2 hour checking out Francois Berton's site > > > > at http://perso.wanadoo.fr/photos.francois.b and the photography > > > > is fantastic, if you don't mind Noctilux light (almost > > > > none) and grain and blur in your photos. The site itself is a > > > > bit rough, and seems more designed for Jazz fans than to show > > > > off the photographic talent, with tons and tons of photos. > > > > The navigation is a bit tricky at times. Francois readily > > > > acknowledges the need of a finishing touch. > > > > > > > > The Jazz series is by far my favorite. If you like > > > > Jazz, you most likely will enjoy that series. Here's > > > > a random sample taking on the fly, in no particular order. > > > > > > > > http://perso.wanadoo.fr/photos.francois.b/RAP2002/pages/p-760534.htm > > > > http://perso.wanadoo.fr/photos.francois.b/cognac/pages/801554.htm > > > > http://perso.wanadoo.fr/photos.francois.b/cognac/pages/801925.htm > > > > http://perso.wanadoo.fr/photos.francois.b/cognac/pages/802036.htm > > > > http://perso.wanadoo.fr/photos.francois.b/cognac/pages/802251+.htm > > > > http://perso.wanadoo.fr/photos.francois.b/cognac/pages/802452.htm > > > > > http://perso.wanadoo.fr/photos.francois.b/BSS.00.01/pages/b01-11-22.htm > > > > http://perso.wanadoo.fr/photos.francois.b/BSS.00.01/pages/bss-9.htm > > > > > http://perso.wanadoo.fr/photos.francois.b/BSS.00.01/pages/bss01g-17-42.htm > > > > http://perso.wanadoo.fr/photos.francois.b/BSS.00.01/pages/c01-12.htm > > > > > http://perso.wanadoo.fr/photos.francois.b/BSS.00.01/pages/c01-12-21.htm > > > > > http://perso.wanadoo.fr/photos.francois.b/BSS.00.01/pages/katfish-9.htm > > > > > > > > http://perso.wanadoo.fr/photos.francois.b/dawn.tyler.watson/images/731532.jp > > > > g > > > > > > > > http://perso.wanadoo.fr/photos.francois.b/Club-med%20World/images/800221.jpg > > > > http://perso.wanadoo.fr/photos.francois.b/BAYCAR2003/images/800643.jpg > > > > http://perso.wanadoo.fr/photos.francois.b/BAYCAR2003/images/800625.jpg > > > > http://perso.wanadoo.fr/photos.francois.b/BAYCAR2003/images/800622.jpg > > > > http://perso.wanadoo.fr/photos.francois.b/BAYCAR2003/images/800725.jpg > > > > http://perso.wanadoo.fr/photos.francois.b/Bay_Car_gde_Synthe_(2).htm > > > > > > > > Some Jazz festival photos are at closer range, as well, those from > > > > the theater workshops, suggesting a closer relationship with the > > > > musicians and performers than in the concerts. > > > > > > > > I really enjoy the visit. It makes me want to go out and shoot Jazz > _now_ > > > . > > > > And I can hear the music in my mind. > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > - Phong > > > > > > > > P.S. If you have a photo site, why not share it ? At least there is > a > > > > chance we'll talk about something you care about, rather than > politics, > > > > sex, guns, or the price of eggs in China. Well, we'll talk about all > of > > > > that too. After all this is the LUG. > > > > > > > > And if you don't like the topics at hand, bring up your favorite. > > > > > > > > Anybody knows what happened to Captain Frankie ? Another Parisian > Leica M > > > > user whose photos I enjoyed in the past. Be fun to revisit and see if > my > > > > taste has changed. > > > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > > > > NO ARCHIVE > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > To unsubscribe, see > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > > > -- > > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html