New York December NYC Meet-Up

[Calzone]

Ho-Ho-Ho.

Tis the season to find cool LTM cameras for the February Camera Beauty Pageant.

The trash talking has already started. LOL.

Snarky Joe I suspect has a secrete LTM weapon.

I remember Joe's smug look and that boxed minty Linhof Tech V 4x5. Brutal.

Revenge I say. In February I'm going to bring out my Linhof 4x5 Tech IV/Tech V that has this wonderful patina on the original leather. In 1952 they covered Linhof's in real leather.

My version of a brassed M2R except a Linhof 4x5.

Cal

 

[Phil_F_NM]

I'm hoping to find (and afford) a working motor and battery pack for my Nikon F2AS. I'll stick my 50/1.2 on that and have a weaponized camera worthy of Cal's over-muscled right arm due to his own monster F3P.
I might also have a hacked/fabricated camera. We'll see.

Phil Forrest

 

[Range-rover]

Yea, they started with me yesterday getting a LTM camera, maybe it won't be
a Leica.

 

[Range-rover]

Thanks again for the prints Cal they really came out great!

 

[Calzone]

The LTM challenge includes Cannon, Nikon, Pentax, Zeiss and others for lenses.

I have a Tower 45/46 that back in the day was sold by Sears. Forensics suggest that the camera was made in 1956 and it is older than me.

I know Sam likely has some crazy screw mounts. Also there is Jim.

Remember the only rule we strictly enforce: "No biting."

Cal

 

[Calzone]

I'm hoping to find (and afford) a working motor and battery pack for my Nikon F2AS. I'll stick my 50/1.2 on that and have a weaponized camera worthy of Cal's over-muscled right arm due to his own monster F3P.
I might also have a hacked/fabricated camera. We'll see.

Phil Forrest

Phil,

Be aware that Christian is looking mighty fit.

He might bring his LTM as an exploded diagram. Not sure his is assembled.

Cal

 

[Calzone]

Looks like NBC World News Tonight will be doing another profile on Maggie that reframes her as an "older blogger."

Some of my photography will be featured again. Let's see if they fail to give me photo credits again. Or maybe they can do a "BBC" and give me credit for some other photographer's shot and give photo credit to another photographer for my shot.

Let's see...

Which is worse?

Cal

 

[MrFujicaman]

Cal, you're the Rodney Dangerfield of photography..." No respect...no respect at all" !

Post a link to the clip of Maggie please.

 

[Calzone]

Cal, you're the Rodney Dangerfield of photography..." No respect...no respect at all" !

Post a link to the clip of Maggie please.

MFM,

I expect it will be a while before it gets aired. They have footage from the first time and likely will edit sound bites from that source.

"Maggie" just gave me the heads-up last night because she sent them some new photos.

Generally they feature an outstanding or notable person at the end of their program as a "tag-out." This is another one.

Also note that it would be considered an "Evergreen" in that it could be aired at any time. Not newsworthy or timely like Glen Campbell's passing.

Cal

 

[Calzone]

Cal, you're the Rodney Dangerfield of photography..." No respect...no respect at all" !

Post a link to the clip of Maggie please.

MFM,

A friend reminded me. He saw "Maggie's" feature in the Style section of the New York Times.

The New York Times also stiffed me on the Photo Credits.

Now I remember also Vogue Italia too hosed me.

Anyways I see a pattern here. These people and their publications are really not professional at all. From an insider's POV I can't give them that much credability.

Fug-em.

Cal

 

[Prest_400]

Earlier today I saw a wedding photographer angrily posting a screenshot of some online magazine calling for "don't go for a pro photographer. Just go free and give exposure instead."
Sign of the days?


I could talk for long about the race to the bottom culture, and despite being a saving CF cheap type, appreciate what's good and deserving respect. C'mon they got "almost unlimited budgets" often.

 

[Calzone]

Earlier today I saw a wedding photographer angrily posting a screenshot of some online magazine calling for "don't go for a pro photographer. Just go free and give exposure instead."
Sign of the days?


I could talk for long about the race to the bottom culture, and despite being a saving CF cheap type, appreciate what's good and deserving respect. C'mon they got "almost unlimited budgets" often.

Jorde,

Photo Credit costs nothing.

I'm kinda loading up the truck with bike drive-train parts. I just ordered $500.00 worth of chainrings.

Now I have to order another set of Shimano XTR shifters, deraileurs, chains and cassettes.

Seems like I'm going to update three out of my four bikes. Two will be 2x11 XTR and my old retro Ti Basso (Litespeed) will have a 3x9 Dura-Ace.

I'm still a CF. The way I'm doing this is I'm stockpiling and hoarding while enjoying closeout prices. I'm spending a lot of money, but at the same time I'm saving a bundle.

Originally I was only going to upgrade one bike, but this was cheaping out, my delusional logic is why am I cheating myself, why not go big.

Kinda crazy. Almost like having three girlfriends at the same time. Too much pleasure. Crazy is good I say.

I'm at a point in my life where I avoid remorse and don't feel guilty.

Cal

 

[helen.HH]

Is there a December Date and where ??

 

[Range-rover]

Happy Thanksgiving! Gobble Gobble!

 

[jsrockit]

Yea, they started with me yesterday getting a LTM camera, maybe it won't be
a Leica.

Bob, go for a Canon (the ones that look like Leica screw mounts) and be different!

 

[Phil_F_NM]

Bob, go for a Canon (the ones that look like Leica screw mounts) and be different!

Or a gorgeous M42 camera like a Spotmatic or even a Contax! 😉

Phil Forrest

 

[Particular]

I think the ltm camera requirement should be that it was completely disassembled/reassembled by its owner.

Bob, if you find a project ltm, I can share some pdf manuals.

 

[Crazy Fedya]

What will this year event be called? 2018 Screw Fest?

 

[rajmohan-fotograf]

What will this year event be called? 2018 Screw Fest?

LOL!! Sounds perfect!

 

[Calzone]

Is there a December Date and where ??

Helen,

Pick a Sunday in December that's good for you.

We have been Meeting at the Rochard on Lexington and 97th Street. This place is somewhat like Puck Fair where it is not a noisy sports bars and pretty much we get left alone.

Near the 6 Train and not far from the Q train. M101, M102, M103 and M96 buses run up third and down Lexington Ave.

I love the Rochard because it is mucho close to where I live. Ha-Ha.

Last Meet-Up I brought out my "Monster Book" that I call my workbook. It is a big book of prints that has 12x18 image size on 17x22 sheets.

My next project will be an even larger book that will be a book of "Proofs."
I'm in the process of setting up my studio for my big printer.

Cal