Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/11/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hello Charlie, I'll archive it for you for a small charge;) Gordon Saturday, November 3, 2007, 11:12:45 AM, you wrote: CC> On Wednesday evening, I went to a free lecture at my local university CC> in Cheltenham. Martin Parr, the Magnum photographer, came to give an CC> open lecture to the students on the local photography course. He CC> lives only 40 miles away in Bristol. The public, like me, were free CC> to come. CC> It was a very enjoyable lecture, and I learnt a lot about why he does CC> things in his unique way. After the talk, various students asked him CC> for his autograph. I merely said hello and went next door to an art CC> exhibitilon (a prestigious UK open student drawing prize) and CC> wandered around with a glass of red wine and my M6TTL, taking a few CC> snaps. CC> As Martin Parr left, I wondered if I had anything he could autograph. CC> I looked at the top plate of my chrome M6TTL and thought that Leica CC> had conveniently left this blank ready for this moment. So out with CC> my Sharpie and moments later, hey presto! CC> Now I'm not sure what to do. Do I sell my camera to someone with CC> silly money? Do I have it etched and keep it? Shall I just retire it CC> with the pen signature? CC> If I were just an autograph hunter, it might have been up for sale CC> already, but sadly I'm not. CC> thanks for your thoughts CC> Charlie CC> PS Here it is! Shot with my DMR CC> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/topoxforddoc/Martin+Parr CC> +M6TTL.jpg.html CC> _______________________________________________ CC> Leica Users Group. CC> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Best wishes, lindnich mailto:lindnich@tesco.net