Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/08/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Aug 7, 2008, at 6:28 AM, Kyle Cassidy wrote: > > I'm hoping to see lots of great photos of politicians now that the > season they strut around for our photo-practice has arrived. > > The first time I met the admirable Sal DiMarco was at a political > event. I'd just gotten kicked out of the crowd for looking too much > like a professional (it was the Domke vest) and was sent forlornely > to the back of the hall where the press riser was. As I grumbled > with my 80mm f 1.8 jupiter lens, standing now a good 200 feet away, > one of the reporters looked down and said "Hey! It's Kyle Cassidy!" > and rushed over and gave me a hug. It was Sal, whom I'd never met > before. I lamented that I only had a short lens and he said "That's > no problem, hold on," and he flagged down a staffer and said "This > reporter and I need to go up to the photo pit!" -- and she escorted > us up to the very front where I proceeded to take very lousy photos. > > But I met Sal DiMarco, and my world was never the same again. He > took a Leica red dot out of his wallet and stuck it on my Nikon. > "Now you're fit for polite society," he said. wonderful thought provoking story Kyle, Steve > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information