Wow, that’s quite the rumination. I feel honored that you are dedicating a page to shots that were just playing around, but I am looking forward to seeing them. I just wanted to say thanks to Tom for hosting and to you and Christian for letting me play with the *ist D, it’s a nice camera and Christian had some very nice Australia photos. I might have to get an *ist D, but still I won’t give up my LX or enlarger. I still don’t think that the digital prints compare to a nice fiber based B&W print.
I did not have any ill effects from the food actually it was quite good. Tom did you ever finish all that beer? Geoff > Are you still with me? Let me continue. > > The DCPDML was a joy. Hats off to Van Veen (tv) for hosting the event. > Indian take-out was a clue to the uniqueness of the gathering. Others have > commented on the gathering. My pics will be forthcoming - once I get around > to selecting and then posting on the web. By far the most shots was at this > gathering. > Even #7 got into the photographic act. Geoff was interesting to watch > though. He really enjoyed taking Bulb shutter setting shots with the *ist > D. I will have to set up a page just for him. Tom even had to bring out > his 645n and dust it off! He did hide his Canon for most of the evening. > And of course we had Christian with his macro light set up, and the > distinction of bringing the dogfish. My contribution was more mundane being > that I was in unfamiliar territory in the refreshment department. I was > more at home photographically. > I had to keep an eye on my Limited 31 with Christian around. I was able to > leave that night with all my lenses :-) > Geoff had an extreme wide angle zoom that I had to try out on my *ist D. > Interesting viewpoint. > Prints were shown and the discussion was grand. The night, alas, was too > short. > > Visiting another friend in Fairfax, Virginia brought a trip around the block > to get some Middle Eastern fast food. Nothing photographic about the visit > though... But I had to mention the food. > > An outing with my sister and cousin to a French bistro in NYC. Excellent > food and the service was fine with no rushing at all. I got a few available > light pics inside the place. This too brough out another project - this one > without a title. Maybe not as intense as the previous one but still a > project. And of course shots while meandering... > > I met Annsan and Amita near Union Square. This place will always be special > to me. This is where I spent quite a bit of time in September 2001. > I was in seventh heaven eating in a 'trendy' pizzeria with two lovely > ladies. I even have a shot of them shooting each other from their > perspectives - the *ist D and the Optio S were used. Too short an outing > being that I was meeting my sister after her work. And I did notice Annsan > eyeing my Limited 77. Great manual focus feel. I did end up with some nice > night shots of traffic around Herald Square. For thise interested Macy's > window display this year is dedicated to the film 'Miracle on 34th Street'. > I will miss seing the displays in all their glory. I did get a shot of one > of the scenes through the glass. I like the looks I get when taking shots > without flash... > > Oh, before I forget, while calling Annsan from Union Square a man talking on > a cell phone walked by me. I shortly felt a tap on my shoulder. He had > returned to tell me 'beautiful camera' and then proceeded to continue on his > way. He was pointing to the Grey Sea Snaked LX with the Limited 31/1.8. > > The final NYPDML gathering was with Herb Chong. We met at the natural > history museum. Of coure we had to have lunch first. From the many ethnic > choices on Amsterdam Ave. we ended up at a diner. I will post the shot of > both our *ist Ds with FA* 24/2 mounted. > The museum had a butterfly exhibit. Many macro possibilities. Without > tubes Herb did end up using my 77 for a few shots. I should be posting a > couple of shots of him at work - and ignoring all else :-0 As nice as it > ended up being we should have spent the time in Central Park rather than > inside, but we did enjoy. I even tried out his Sigma wide angle zoom. > Between him and Geoff they have me thinking about going wider than my 24 to > use with the DSLR. > > With all the enjoyment and comaraderie from this trip I definitely look > forward to my next trip. Baltimore may probably see me in a couple of weeks > (consider it a notice to the DCPDML) and NY will probably see me on the > jaunt in January. What is it with me and travelling in wintertime??? > > Enough rambling for a night though. I hope I did not bore too many of you. > > Lifting my Venetian glass of 2001 Australian Charlie's Petit Verdot to the > PDML, > > César > Panama City, Florida >
