Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/15

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Subject: [Leica] PAW 1 (ric)
From: crbirchenhall at googlemail.com (Christopher Birchenhall)
Date: Thu Jan 15 12:05:23 2009
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Ric

I particularly liked Bar Wall

Chris B

2009/1/15 Ric Carter <ricc@embarqmail.com>:
> My sixth PAW is launched.
>
> A very strong, windy front came through last week. It hit right at sunset,
> with a little rain and 40-60 mph winds. Got this bizarre look in my front
> yard. Ran in after the trees started tossing objects at us.
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ricc/PAW2009/01-rainbow.jpg.html>
> http://tinyurl.com/8rmol2
>
> Weathered wood shot
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ricc/PAW2009/01-treebar.jpg.html>
> http://tinyurl.com/9bea5n
>
> The baggage car on the outbound Amtrak
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ricc/PAW2009/01-amtrak.jpg.html>
> http://tinyurl.com/7nrcjg
>
> A Leica Z2X popped up on Craigslist a couple of weeks ago. I didn't know
> anything about them, but for $25, I figured I'd grab myself a Christmas 
> toy.
> When I got it, I could not help but think, "Sure feels more like a cheep
> point & shoot than a Leica."  Its finish is a little battered. But, I 
> loaded
> it up anyway to test it.
>
> I have to admit some guilty pleasure -- I really enjoyed shooting with it.
> It's auto-everything, so composition was about the only thinking to be 
> done,
> zooming the 35-70 Vario-Elmar. I did have to cut the flash off to keep from
> attracting attention. Otherwise--what's to do? Results were better than I
> would expect based on the looks of the camera. I was pretty happy. The rest
> are from the Z2X:
>
> Ruins of Imperial Tobacco warehouse in Greenville, NC.
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ricc/PAW2009/01-imperial1.jpg.html>
> http://tinyurl.com/8vcunx
>
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ricc/PAW2009/01-imperial2.jpg.html>
> http://tinyurl.com/92c7ll
>
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ricc/PAW2009/01-imperial3.jpg.html>
> http://tinyurl.com/7joe8w
>
>
> A cat in a shop window in Greenville.
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ricc/PAW2009/01-cat.jpg.html>
> http://tinyurl.com/7t837z
>
> My Week 1 is January 4-10.
>
> Ric Carter
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ricc/
>
>
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