Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/02/21

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Subject: Re: [Leica] A funny thing happened on the way to ... (wedding)
From: Mike Durling <durling@cox.net>
Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2004 21:58:47 -0500
References: <Pine.SOL.4.58-L.0402211810290.195@hedvig.uio.no>

Lucky for all concerned!  It certainly sounds like you were prepared.  I 
hope you had plenty of film.

Can't wait to see the results.

Mike D

Daniel Ridings wrote:
> I'm late with PAW's this week. I'm on the road, away from my (equipped)
> home and for some reason, I don't use digital for PAW:s. Just works out
> that way.
> 
> Sometimes people ask: "What camera and lens do you pick up if you are just
> going to go out?"
> 
> I was kicking around in Oslo this morning, fairly early, ... got tired of
> looking at hotel walls. So I picked up my bag and wandered around minding
> my business and sticking my nose into anyone else's if the opportunity
> arose.
> 
> Took some worthless shots of cigarette butts in the snow, dirty snow,
> sidewalks that peeved me off because they were still treacherously covered
> with snow and ice (after 3 months).
> 
> Saw an acquaintance come hustling down the hill. He was in a hurry, you
> could tell. We waved at each other, smiled and spoke a couple of words in
> passing (literally).
> 
> Then he called me back: "Are you looking for something to shoot? Come with
> me!"
> 
> He was late for a wedding. Two lesbian friends were getting married
> (entering a partnership to be technical) down at the courthouse. They
> couldn't afford a photographer and didn't have one.
> 
> So there I was, 5 minutes to prepare for a wedding. What did I happen to
> have in my bag when I just went out to kill some time?
> 
> Two M bodies (2 and 4), 35, 50, 90. ISO 400 film and Neopan 1600
> One Rolleicord V, ISO 400 film.
> 
> The day started lousy, but that made up for it.
> 
> So I imagine you can guess what the PAW will be for this week once I get
> home (in about a week) and get it prepared.
> 
> Best, Daniel
> 
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