New York NYC November Meet-Up

Hello everyone,

My name is Jean Claude Araque and I've been a frequent visitor to this site for a couple years and only recently became active in conversation. I'd like to join the November meet up.

I'm currently using a 1962 Leica M2 w/ 40mm M-Rokkor and 90mm Tele-Elmarit f2.8.
These are my images. https://www.flickr.com/photos/80442584@N07/

Best,
 
jnclde said:
Hello everyone,

My name is Jean Claude Araque and I've been a frequent visitor to this site for a couple years and only recently became active in conversation. I'd like to join the November meet up.

I'm currently using a 1962 Leica M2 w/ 40mm M-Rokkor and 90mm Tele-Elmarit f2.8.
These are my images. https://www.flickr.com/photos/80442584@N07/

Best,
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Jean,

No Leica is required to join in. We like all cameras. LOL. That's the problem.

The place where we meet is at Puck Fair starting around 1:00 PM and we usually break off around 5:00 PM.

So far we haven't picked a date, but typically its almost always a Sunday.

Any particular Sunday good for you?

Cal
 
Jean Claude, where do you live.? I see alot of familiar places in your images.. Im in Newark.. Im guessing JC.?
Hopefully I can make it, Im staring to have signs of Meetup withdrawal. Been awhile.
 
The PhotoPlusExpo was kinda surreal for me. I brought a 13x19 print to give to my friend Robert Rodriguez, the Artist-In-Residence at the Canson Booth, but later I borrowed my print back (Domino Sugar Refinery shot with a cloudy sky from the Williamsburg Bridge) to show Richard Herzog (from Phase One) who was one of the Leica nerds manning the SL counter.

Because I'm a jerk it is my tradition to tell Leica how they can make me a better camera so I kinda whip out my 1975 black SL2-MOT that Sherry built for me from two donor cameras that now resembles a camera that I stole from a museum. "Couldn't your marketing department come up with a new name?" I asked Richard, "And why buy a new SL when I already own an old one."

After I broke the ice Richard was deeply interested in how I shoot my Monochrom and how I print with seven shades of black using Piezography, and somehow rather smoothly I had the opportunity to show my work to people that matter. I borrowed back my print from Robert to show Richard and kinda became a sensation.

A picture is worth more than a thousand words, the IQ and tonality blew them away, and then I was directed to show both the SL2-MOT and my print to this older Leica rep who evidently is the big cheese with a German accent.

Anyways it was really great getting my talent and skill recognized at such a high level. I created quite a stir.

Cal
 
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