Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/08/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]unfortunately was not there, Alan. '76 was what some often refer to as a "lost year." I do remember Zihuatanejo, Mexico that year; and some other wonderful events; which dare not be mentioned publicly. I do recall being told about the Smith event by a friend several days too late. (or maybe several days before and didn't remember 'til after) At any rate no alcohol or other mind altering substances since '89 - 20 years sober - yeh! Regards, George Lottermoser george at imagist.com http://www.imagist.com http://www.imagist.com/blog http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist On Aug 17, 2009, at 1:30 PM, Alan Magayne-Roshak wrote: > On Mon, 17 Aug 2009 George Lottermoser <imagist3 at mac.com>wrote: > >> All I'm trying to communicate is >> that with that mirror slap and light trap >> my C and CM did not make best use of the glass >> at a 1/30th, 1/60th or even 1/125th >> and held. > ====================================================================== > === > I'll never forget a public dialog with Gene Smith in 1976 (were you > there, George?), where, > in a quiet meeting room, with everyone hushed to listen to the soft- > spoken Mr. Smith, a big guy > in the front row would periodically stand up and fire off a picture > with a motorized Hasselblad. > > "Ka-chunk...zzziiipp". > > Not that I could remain unobtrusive. I had a Colortran light > bounced off the ceiling to > raise the light level on the panel, and part way through a fly > decided to immolate himself > on the quartz tube. Somehow, everyone seemed to notice the column > of smoke rising from > the unit. ;~) > > > Alan > > Alan Magayne-Roshak, Senior Photographer > UPAA POY 1978 > University Information Technology Services > University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/ > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information