Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/12/26

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Subject: [Leica] Img: International Music machine
From: philippe.orlent at pandora.be (Philippe Orlent)
Date: Wed Dec 26 14:30:01 2007
References: <4324F213-25E7-4556-8FEB-D04661407F1E@comcast.net>

Drooling of jealousy...
Thanks for showing,
Philippe




Op 23-dec-07, om 05:26 heeft Leonard Taupier het volgende geschreven:

> It's a very quiet night. Not a soul around. I had just finished  
> talking to my daughter in Texas. (I'm in Pa.). I decided to listen  
> to some music, on vinyl. My living room was dark. Near the end of  
> the record I stood and went to see how soon I would have to lift  
> the stylus. As I looked down at the turntable it struck me. What a  
> thing of beauty. And made on three different continents. It  
> deserves to be photographed. So here it is.
>
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/LeonardT/M8/MusicMachine.jpg.html>
>
> or
>
> http://tinyurl.com/yu7qgd
>
> Here's the scoop.
>
> The turntable is an Oracle made in Canada.
> The tonearm is a SME IV.Vi made in the UK.
> The cartridge is a Koetsu Urushi made in Japan.
>
> The music is an American classic "Cosmo's Factory" by Creedence  
> Clearwater Revival.
>
> For you technicians.
>
> Leica M8 and Noctilux at f1, ISO 1250 handheld at 1/6 sec. at a  
> very close distance. The music was playing during the shot.
>
> I wish you all could listen to the record.
>
> Oh, all the electronics are tube (valve) made in Minnesota. The  
> speakers are made by Danish craftsmen. Beautiful to see and to  
> listen to.
>
> Len
>
>
>
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Replies: Reply from shino at panix.com (Rei Shinozuka) ([Leica] Img: International Music machine)
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