Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/03/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]If you'd told me my balance was good enough to do what I'm doing in that first shot I'd have laughed at you. All my shots of the ducks (Pacific black ducks - *Anas superciliosa*) are garbage. Got my shirt dirty for nothing. These ones are okay and you're not talking: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freakscene/LuG/geoff+and+bonython+hall.jpg.html flare in this one courtesy of my very flarey 35/1.4 asph http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freakscene/LuG/geoff+in+the+park.jpg.html Also yum cha + beer at Saldechin: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freakscene/LuG/yum+cha+_+beer.jpg.html Anita continuing to be fascinated by the iPhone thing: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freakscene/LuG/entranced+by+technology.jpg.html Us reflected in BErt Flugelman's Spheres, better known as Rundle Mall's Balls: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freakscene/LuG/us_+influenced+by+flugelman.jpg.html Proof that the iPhone is better than local knowledge: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freakscene/LuG/iPhone+knew+exactly+where+we+were.jpg.html And the bride plus professional photographer who didn't expect to happen upon a Leica weilding posse during the photo session for her big day (whoever she is, she did look really very fine): http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freakscene/LuG/someone+was+getting+married.jpg.html Earlier: Brian at The Queen's Head, one of my favourite pubs: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freakscene/LuG/brian.jpg.html There are more on film but I need to find some time to turn them into something visible. Marty On Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 11:47 AM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com>wrote: > Hey wait a minute! It may have been a consequence of a nine hour lunch the > day before! > Aah well, I must respond with some candids form a botanical gardens visit > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/a/br/28Ad.jpg.html > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/a/br/46Ad.jpg.html > > 2009/3/21 Marty Deveney <benedenia at gmail.com> > > > Brian's iPhone is a fine gadget, but his enthusiasm and ability to > explain > > it interested me more. Apple should hire him. We all found Tap Tap > Dance > > culturally mystifying (we're too old apparently) but here it is on > display: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freakscene/LuG/brian+iphone.jpg.html > > And I don't seem to have any photos of Geoff where he isn't talking . . . > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freakscene/LuG/hoppy.jpg.html > > Note the nice, neutral-type bokeh from the 75/2 > > > > More to follow, > > > > Marty > > > > > > > > On Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 3:39 PM, Brian Reid <reid at > > mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > >wrote: > > > > > > > > plus a touch iPhone with which Brian is able to harness the power > > >> of the universe for any imaginable purpose > > >> > > > > > > I was greatly amusing AusLUG folks with Urban Spoon and the GPS mapper > in > > > my iPhone. And the bill for all that international data roaming was, > > despite > > > dire warnings from AT&T, not bad at all. > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 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 > > > > > > -- > Cheers > Geoff > 'Life's too short for mediocre glass' > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/a/ > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >