Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Why did the Rabbit cross the road? He wanted to prove he could hip hop! Mark William Rabiner > From: Mark Rabiner <mark@rabinergroup.com> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2008 16:23:27 -0500 > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Conversation: [Leica] Re: Bunnies are not rodents. > Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Bunnies are not rodents. > > Yes as in " Ya better say yer prayers ya flea-bitten varmint! I'm a-gonna > blow ya to smithereenies!" > > > I always thought it was "varmit". > > Less minty. > > > > Mark William Rabiner > > > >> From: Chris Saganich <chs2018@med.cornell.edu> >> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >> Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2008 10:38:10 -0500 >> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Bunnies are not rodents. >> >> I think Sam used the term varmint. >> >> At 03:54 PM 12/30/2008, you wrote: >>> I think Yosemite Sam used to call Bugs a RODENT When he was particularly >>> annoyed with him. >>> Hence the confusion. >>> >>> >>> Mark William Rabiner >>> >>> >>> >>>> From: Jim Nichols <jhnichols@lighttube.net> >>>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >>>> Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2008 13:32:46 -0600 >>>> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Bunnies are not rodents. >>>> >>>> Philippe, >>>> >>>> I went out with my Leica IIIf RD and Summitar this morning and finished >>> up a >>>> roll of film that has been in the camera for months. It is so much more >>>> convenient to use digital that my film cameras get very little use. >>>> >>>> Jim Nichols >>>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Philippe AMARD" <philippe.amard@tele2.fr> >>>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> >>>> Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 1:03 PM >>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Bunnies are not rodents. >>>> >>>> >>>>> Jim, >>>>> we're all Leica users in a way, >>>>> but at heart, are we not all photography lovers? >>>>> >>>>> I'll get myself an adaptor for the L1 and try the 28 mm some time, >>>>> soon. >>>>> >>>>> ;-) >>>>> >>>>> Asahily yours >>>>> Phx >>>>> PS: Mark would say Super Multi Coated Takumars :-) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Jim Nichols wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi Philippe, >>>>>> >>>>>> I have retired the Spotmatic, but still use the Super Takumars on my >>>>>> Oly >>>>>> E-510 with an adapter. I have all of the ones that you named except >>>>>> for >>>>>> the 28. The 55mm f/1.8 makes a nice portrait lens on a four/thirds >>>>>> DSLR. >>>>>> >>>>>> Jim Nichols >>>>>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Philippe AMARD" >>>>>> <philippe.amard@tele2.fr> >>>>>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> >>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 12:30 PM >>>>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Bunnies are not rodents. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> Pentax? >>>>>>> Spotmatic? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Wonderful memories >>>>>>> Also had an ESII along with the Spotmatic F >>>>>>> >>>>>>> and Super Takumars - 135mm, 28mm (still on the shelves), 1.8 55mm, >>>>>>> and >>>>>>> also f1.4 50 a gem of its own sort. >>>>>>> Feeling young again all of a sudden, DK why ;-) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Oh yes, I love the squirrel ! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Got one of those with my Contax in Chicago so long ago - must find >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> slide some day. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks for sharing >>>>>>> Phx >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Jim Nichols wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi, Mark, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I couldn't afford the latest Leica gear at the time, but my trusty >>>>>>>> Pentax Spotmatic did the job just fine. You have to offer food to >>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>> critters, and they love you. The linked photo below was made in >>>>>>>> Rocky >>>>>>>> Mountain National Park, in 1991. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Cigar+Box/The+Moocher+1991.jpg.ht >>>>>>>> ml >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Jim Nichols >>>>>>>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Rabiner" >>>>>>>> <mark@rabinergroup.com> >>>>>>>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> >>>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 2:59 AM >>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Bunnies are not rodents. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> At the Rocky Mountain National Park at the LHSA meeting we all >>>>>>>>> tried >>>>>>>>> shooting these little quick cute critters like that a bit smaller >>>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>> shyer. >>>>>>>>> A challenge for an M6 and a 50 or 90. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Mark William Rabiner >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> From: Gee Bee <graham@geebeephoto.com> >>>>>>>>>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >>>>>>>>>> Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2008 08:11:14 -0000 >>>>>>>>>> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Bunnies are not rodents. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On Dec 29, 2008, at 5:58 PM, Seth wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> squirrels? SQUIRRELS??? but they're rodents, f'r heav'n sake! >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> did a bloody rodent ever sit in your lap? - or lick your hand? >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>>>>>>>>> ------ >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> -------------------------- >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> http://www.geebeephoto.com/html/p06.html >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> 3 more pics (scroll) >>>>>>>>>> http://www.geebeephoto.com/temp/posts/squirrel.html >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> --Graham >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>>>>>>>> information >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>>>>>>> information >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> Chris Saganich MS, CPH >> Senior Physicist, Office of Health Physics >> Weill Medical College of Cornell University >> New York Presbyterian Hospital >> chs2018@med.cornell.edu >> http://intranet.med.cornell.edu/research/health_phys/ >> Ph. 212.746.6964 >> Fax. 212.746.4800 >> Office A-0049 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> "I am the radiation" >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information