[LRflex] Re: posting photos and an introduction

  • From: Gary Pinkerton <gpinkcp@xxxxxxx>
  • To: leicareflex <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2010 08:28:49 -0600

Hi Fred 

The Leica Historical Society once had a officer [president maybe] whose name 
was similar or the same as yours. Any chance that's you?

If so, I met you many years ago at the Huntsville photo trade show.

At any rate, welcome from me too.

Gary P.
 
> Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:08:21 -0400
> Subject: [LRflex] Re: posting photos and an introduction
> From: fdr@xxxxxxxxxxx
> To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 
> Greetings All,
> 
> I am a stay-in-the-background kind of guy, but it's time to introduce
> myself. I've been a Leica M street shooter for forty years and a Viso
> flower nature landscape dabbler for 10 years or so. I initially signed on
> to the list to ask about some R lenses I was thinking of buying -but
> didn't- and have been taken by the open friendliness I've felt here. 
> Every list has its own flavour and friendly certainly is the flavour of
> this one.
> 
> As for posting, I'll have to see what reflex work I have worth exposing
> myself for on the internet.
> 
> It says Fred Rosenberg on my driver's license. Please call me Fred.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > You wrote to the LRflex list:
> >
> >>Man, oh man, there's so much traffic on this list it makes me wish I used
> >>reflex Leicas so I could contribute!
> >
> > Dear... We don't know who you are...
> >
> > Your photos need not be made with a Leica, to show them, here.
> >
> > We are a group bound by a love of Leica. However, many of us shoot
> > with alternative cameras - especially in the digital age, for Leica
> > currently have no reasonably priced (ie: under US$10,000) digital camera.
> >
> > Myself, I administer the list, and shoot with an Olympus E3, upon
> > which I often put my Leica lenses, via adapters. However, many of the
> > photos I post are made with Oly glass,as well. All my recent Ice
> > Racing photos, for example.
> >
> > Rules of the game:
> >
> > 1) post your photos elsewhere (Flickr, the LUG Gallery, or any web
> > site you may have) and send the link to the list. Do NOT post photos
> > to the list.
> >
> > 2) Please sign your name to your posts. Currently we only know you
> > as fdr@xxxxxxxxxxxx We are a friendly group and like to know who we
> > are talking to. Many fine friendships have been forged by members of
> > this group.
> >
> > 3) Remember, personal attacks & foul language will get you a lifetime
> > ban, within minutes. Religion and politics are dangerous subjects.
> > Beware!
> >
> > We talk a lot of Leica, but we love to look at the photos of
> > others...it's how we all become better photographers.
> >
> > As Andy said: "It's not the tool It's the operator. "
> >
> > I look forward to seeing what you have to show!
> >
> > Cheers!
> > ---
> > David Young
> > Logan Lake, Canada.
> >
> > Wildlife Photos: www.furnfeather.net
> > Personal Website: www.main.furnfeather.net
> > A micro-finance lender though http://www.kiva.org
> 
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