hadji_singh

As a matter of fact, I love Jack's contributions. I'm a member of

some other lists that he contributes too and he is a valued

member of those forums, too. Perhaps I should have put a

smiley face on my original post or something. I meant no harm. I

was kind of poking fun at the fact that you guys are making it

sound as though he died or something. Lighten up.

Geez. You guys sound as if this were a wake or something.

Where should I send the flowers?

Actually, Todd, the Oskar Barnack Award & the Leica Medal of

Excellence are pretty prestigious. This is not some

send-in-your-best-baby-photo type contest. The winners are

some of the best working photographers in

documentary/photojournalism. Past winners have included

James Natchwey, Paolo Pellegrin, and Antonin Kratockhvil.

<i>Have you tried sending a query to Magnum?</i><p>

Right. Send Magnum a note and I'm sure at their next annual

meeting, they'll compile a list of cameras/lens/film/develper that

each photographer uses.

And while you're at the NPR site, you can listen to another piece

about Smith's ill-fated Pittsburgh project:<p>

http://discover.npr.org/features/feature.jhtml?wfId=1035851<p>

Actually, if you type in "Photography" or "Photographer" in the

NPR search engine you get a lot of good stories on

photographers from Helen Leavitt to the so-called "Bang Bang

Club" in South Africa to Diane Arbus. It's well worth some time to

listen to the NPR archives...

NPR had a piece on Smith and the photos when that article was

published. You can listen to it here:<p>

http://discover.npr.org/features/feature.jhtml?wfId=1066102

I guess I got lucky with my purchase. I placed my order and

received it two days later.

Marc, the military doesn't need that kind of knowledge. That's

what CNN is for.

Talk about six degrees of separation. Next year, you should invite

HCB to Thanksgiving dinner.

I heard that the documentary is scheduled to air on cable

(Showtime or HBO) at some point in 2003.

<i>modern plastic SLR</i><p>

That modern, plastic camera (the high-end Canon EOS models)

can take more bumps, bruises, rain, etc. in the field than the M or

the R can. <p>

At any rate, "War Photographer" is an excellent documentary,

though it doesn't really go in-depth as to Natchwey himself. A

must-see though.

<i>through simple lack of cultivation among those in the

American backwater. </i><p>

Oh, please tell us how we in American can be as cultivated as

you, Michael. Once we've seen the light, maybe we can aspire to

your levels of art and intellect.

I couldn't care less about special edition cameras. But if it

contributes to Leica's bottom line, then let 'em churn out as many

as they want. We all laugh at these cameras, but I would bet that

a number of people who frequent this board probably own

some, and they are sititng in presentation cases as we speak.

You know who you are...

I guess I've been lucky. I picked up a mint M6 a number of years

back for $1000. Check out this PDF article from the Leica

Historical Society: <a

href="http://www.lhsa.org/pdf/vf351LeicaPhotography.pdf">Leica

Photography For Under A Grand</a>. It might be of some use.

Good to know, Albert. Nice tip. But why even shoot from the

chest? Just pick up the camera and look through the viewfinder. I

don't understand a lot of people's desire to hide what you are

doing. You're a photographer. This is what you do. With street

shooting, people always get too scared (hence the large number

of photos of backs of people's heads).

I would bet that he would prefer to called a p"hotographer who

uses a Leica", as opposed to a "Leica photographer".

<i>account services brown noser</i><p>

Marc, having worked in the ad industry for a while, I had to

chuckle at this description! <p>

You guys need to stop showing me examples of photos taken

with this lens. It's making my wallet very itchy!

To look cool. Multiple Leica's hanging around your neck look

better than just one. ;-)

Thanks, guys. I found it. It's stamped on the lens. But I didn't see

it until I took the lens off the camera. Why didn't I think of that?

Duh.

I need to register my 16-35 lens with my insurance company and

they need the serial number. The Canon warranty card has a

"Body No." section that lists a five digit number. Is this the serial

number? Or is it obvious and I've missed it?

<i>I live in New York City and feel a little insecure on the streets.

</i><p>

Where do you live? Bed-Stuy? Bushwick? NYC is hardly sketchy.

I walk around everywhere with an M6 around my shoulder.

Regardless, I have a rider on my renter's insurance. Look in the

phonebook and give AllState or State Farm a call, they should be

able to give you a quote.

To get an ü on the Mac, type option & u at the same time and

then u. Easy.

Well, I'll be damned. I guess these guys are still around and are

going to unveil a product at Photokina. Here's a <a

href="http://www.dpreview.com/news/0209/02091903siliconfilma

gain.asp">news story</a> about it (dated Sept 19, 2002).

Though given their track record, I wouldn't hold your breath.