Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/03/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Two loaded film, one loaded cards and one just gasped and enjoyed. Four of us met at FOAM in Amsterdam to view the H.C.-B. exhibition, this midday. We arrived on time, 1100, but not all were there. Philippe and Erwin had to cry-off at the last minute, the train timetables just wouldn't work for Douglas to come from Hannover ............. and the other locals ............... The coffee shop (coffee only) was shut .............. but with increasingly twitchy potential clients, the doors eventually opened ................ we four collected our caffeine high, before moving-off ........... up, and later down, the holed aluminum staircases ............... cannot image what a peg-leg must do ....... and then began a couple of hours of joy: viewing memorable photos, seeing many images obviously shot with a 35mm., wondering what the film speeds were in the '30s .............. and whether the lenses were 3.5 or 2., no, not possible; delighting in the interest of the ever-increasing number of other visitors, gazing spell-bound at Monsieur's work; photos. from the then-Europe, Russia, Uncle Sam's fair land, Mexico, India, Bali, China and ............. From the portraits of the famous, we ventured onto the streets, bathed in sun and shadow, the canals shimmering in the noon-day sun ................. to recover with ............ you got it, beer! Belgian was not available .............. didn't matter. We sat among the populace absorbing detail ................ the pro. photographer with his stand, chatting and marketing his Seitz panorama images ............. the little blond of 5/6 swinging her hips to the ............... music and puppets off the puppeteer. Now it's stopped ................ we're back to the routine of daily life. So Ted, what did you find on your walk with your Leicas? B. On 25-mrt-2006, at 1:36, Ted Grant wrote: > Walt Johnson offered: > Subject: Re: [Leica] Signs of Spring > > >> That is the best observation made on the LUG in weeks. Walked out >> in my front yard this morning and was overwhelmed. Cool, clear and >> green Who needs more? There are so many important things taken >> for granted while we busy ourselves with nonsense. I breathed in >> and out and was grateful.<< > > Walt mon ami, > Every morning I'm vertical and breathing and there isn't an organ > playing I'm glad to have another day! :-) > > However, spring has something special about each one, it is opening > the door for the morning paper, that first cool but comfortable > breath and scent of the new blossoms on the trees makes the day > worth enjoying right off. > > My 3 Leica M7's just freshly loaded with new batteries, I'm about > to load film then go for a walk seaside and see what I can find. Why? > > Well damn just for something to do like a real photographer as it > was! :-) > > Have a great weekend everyone, shoot a roll of film if for no other > reason to remember how much fun it was. Yep the digital is fine and > it's a wonderful manner to take pictures, but by heavens there > isn't anything like an M camera in your hand after these many long > years. > > ted > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information