Folks - Please don't forget to trim your replies... your fellow Rollei Users will appreciate your doing so. Thanks, Eric Goldstein On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 5:00 PM, <daxelb@xxxxxxx> wrote: > The shots of kids are reminiscent of Helen Levitt the brilliant street > photographer who died this year. > > David Baumbach > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Allen Zak <azak@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Thu, Oct 15, 2009 4:00 pm > Subject: [rollei_list] Re: Street photography with an old Rolleiflex (Vivian > Maier) > > Second that. This sort of thing happened to me constantly while > > trying to commit street photography with a TLR. Used to be a Rollei > > was good for unobtrusive photography because of indirect viewing, but > > since it has became a quaint antique (like me) it stands out too much. > > I can't remember a time in decades while toting a Rollei amidst the > > multitudes when I haven't been engaged in nostalgia by the elderly or > > curiosity from the youth. It used to bother me, but after all, > > prospective subjects have every right to interact, if they wish. A > > tintype operator on the street would certainly capture my attention. > > > > > > As for the Vivian Maier photographs; I find them wonderful and have > > forwarded the URL to everyone I know who appreciates the art. Thanx, > > Dennis Purdy, for the great find. > > > > > > Allen Zak > > > > > > On Oct 15, 2009, at 12:51 PM, dnygr wrote: > > > > > > <excerpt>A problem I have had with my Rollei when doing street > > shooting is that the camera draws too much attention. People are > > always coming up to me to talk about the camera. This is good insomuch > > that it shows how Rollei can generate interest, but it makes going > > about taking photos a tad more difficult. When doing street > > photography, I like to blend in, not stand out. > > > > > > With my film and digital Leicas I don't have this problem. > > > > > > Doug > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: "Eric Goldstein" <<egoldste@xxxxxxxxx> > > > > Sent 10/15/2009 11:16:57 AM > > > > To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > Subject: [rollei_list] Re: Street photography with an old Rolleiflex > > (Vivian Maier) > > > > > > <fixed>Thanks for sharing this... that lady could shoot. > > > > Eric Goldstein > > > > -- > > > > On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 10:52 AM, Dennis Purdy > > <<dlp4777@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrot > > > > e: > > > >> >> <color><param>0000,0000,EEEE</param>http://vivianmaier.blogspot.com/</color> > > > >> > > > >> Unknown until her negs were found at an estate sale after she died > > this > > > >> year. She has quite a lot of really good Rollei work here. > > > >> Dennis > > > >> --- > > > >> Rollei List > > > >> > > > >> - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > >> > > > >> - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe'in > > the > > > >> subject field OR by logging into > > <color><param>0000,0000,EEEE</param>www.freelists.org</color> > > > >> > > > >> - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with'unsubscribe' > > in t > > > > he > > > >> subject field OR by logging into > > <color><param>0000,0000,EEEE</param>www.freelists.org</color> > > > >> > > > >> - Online, searchable archives are available at > > > >> > > <color><param>0000,0000,EEEE</param>//www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list</color> > > > >> > > > >> > > > > --- > > > > Rollei List > > > > - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' > > > > in the subject field OR by logging into > > <color><param>0000,0000,EEEE</param>www.freelists.org</color> > > > > - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with > > > > 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into > > <color><param>0000,0000,EEEE</param>www.freelists.org</color> > > > > - Online, searchable archives are available at > > > > <color><param>0000,0000,EEEE</param>//www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list</color> > > > > </fixed></excerpt>= > > --- Rollei List - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Online, searchable archives are available at //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list