[Leica] One of the joys of a film Leica

[jshulman at judgecrater.com (Jim Shulman)]

Only my best side <g>

Another rule I'd heard:  the best shots come when all the other
photographers are behind you.

J


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From: lug-bounces+jshulman=judgecrater.com at leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+jshulman=judgecrater.com at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
Steve Barbour
Sent: Saturday, April 5, 2014 6:36 PM
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Subject: Re: [Leica] One of the joys of a film Leica


On Apr 5, 2014, at 3:34 PM, Jim Shulman <jshulman at judgecrater.com> wrote:

> Today's I was invited to participate in International Pillow Fight Day
> (yes, there is such a thing).  When I showed up at the park, there
> were about three or four middle-aged photographers to each pillow
fighter.
> Almost everyone had a mammoth DSLR, most with equally mammoth zooms
> with red rings at the end (there were so many, you'd have thought it
> was Norman Bates' bathtub!).  When the fighting started, I jumped
> right into the fray with my M3, ISO 400 b/w film, and a CV 28/3.5,
> which is a really compact lens.  They pounded away (and a few times I
> was whacked.)  Of course, I had no fears whatsoever for the outfit,
> since both camera and lens are built like a tank.
>
>
>
> However, I was the only shooter in the middle of it, since everyone
> else was terrified that one swat would destroy their $2000, 3000 or
whatever
> DSLR outfit.    So, from a distance it looked like a lot of pillow
> fighters, surrounded by a bunch of guys who looked as thought they
> were photographing wildlife from a Range Rover.


sounds like you were well photographed Jim....


s



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> Negatives in the shower drying now.
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> Best,
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> Jim Shulman
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> Wynnewood, PA
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