Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/04/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]And with a little help from Google and the NYT Search function: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Mendes http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/20/nyregion/metropolitan-diary-two-photographers-different-paths.html http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/03/nyregion/03polaroid.html?_r=0 I have visited with him a few times, he is really quite the gentleman. I didn't realize he was this famous until I saw the piece in the NYT in January. He's obviously not the guy you photographed but I can understand why they hang out on that corner. --Bob ===On Sat, Apr 30, 2016 at 7:07 PM, Robert Baron <robertbaron1 at gmail.com> wrote: > Fascinating. I get the sound in Safari but not in Chrome. Go figure. > > --Bob > > On Sat, Apr 30, 2016 at 6:56 PM, Robert Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hi Bob, >> Do you have another browser you can try? I run Yosemite, but use Safari. >> The fellow seems like he would be successful at his work. He was extremely >> nice about it all and didn't ask for any money (I had no clue that was >> what >> he was doing out there). He was very gracious in accepting a couple of >> dollars when I realized this was his livelihood. >> I'm glad you like! Thanks for letting me know. >> Best, >> Bob >> >> >> Bob Adler >> www.robertadlerphotography.com >> *"Capturing Light One Frame At A Time"* >> >> On Sat, Apr 30, 2016 at 11:47 AM, Robert Baron <robertbaron1 at gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> > There is another fellow who has a similar speed graphic and a similar >> > shtick.....if you'll give me a few days or a week I'll remember his >> name. >> > I've run into him a couple of times outside B&H and I think at the >> former >> > Leica Gallery, perhaps during Ted's show a few years ago. >> > >> > This is a wonderful slide show of great shots. but I wonder why I can't >> get >> > the sound to play on my 2011 27" iMac running Chrome under Yosemite. >> It's >> > undoubtedly my fault somehow. >> > >> > --Bob >> > >> > ==On Sat, Apr 30, 2016 at 11:19 AM, Robert Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> >> wrote: >> > >> > > Ha! >> > > We were leaving B&H and this guy was outside. Thought he was just >> someone >> > > trying out one of their used cameras, but after taking his picture, we >> > went >> > > around the corner and saw two other photographers doing the same >> thing. >> > > They take you pic with Polaroid and give it to you for a price I >> guess. >> > > I went back an gave the fellow in my image a couple of $ because I had >> > not >> > > known this was his job... >> > > He never mentioned it as I was clicking, but was very kind the whole >> time >> > > and chatted a bit about the camera. Wonder if he worked for B&H? >> > > Best, >> > > Bob >> > > >> >