Canada Toronto Rff Meet Jan 28 @ 13:00

[peterc]

In Iowa, most people buy Bud Light, Miller Light, or Coors Light. Save me from this horrid, horrid beer! 😛

Why don't they just buy water ... it'd be cheaper, taste better and probably have a higher alcohol content. 😀

Peter

 

[Stephanie Brim]

Exactly. I now have friends who know about the good microbreweries in Iowa, but before...my beer drinking was limited to what I could find in the stores: Killian's, Newcastle (ale), and a stout that I can't even remember the name of.

 

[Tin]

Good shots that gave an excellent representaion of your meeting. Too bad that I missed this one.

 

[flashover]

Mmm...I like amber liquid. You guys have taste so I'm guessing that what you were drinking was pretty good stuff. In Iowa, most people buy Bud Light, Miller Light, or Coors Light. Save me from this horrid, horrid beer! 😛

What is this "light Beer" is this new

 

[FrankS]

"Light beer" is very similar to what is produced after your body processes normal beer.

 

[John]

Great shots. Wonderful gear. Dave looks different than his avatar. 😀 😀

 

[flashover]

Better then the Avitar?

 

[jan normandale]

Trius , re: darkside... how did you know?
Stephanie: Gene is working his story well ..
Jordan: next time :- )

Gene, Dave, John, Peter, Mike , Victor good to see you on a very nice day...

 

[GeneW]

Forgot to mention that after the event, when Dave, Peter and I walked over to the Winter Festival at City Hall, we ran into a photographer who was shooting with a Kodak Stereo camera. I don't know if those are rangefinders or not, but it was cool looking and was in immaculate condition.

There were lots of dSLR photographers there, some of them with lenses longer than my tripod's legs. Different strokes, I guess. And I had just finished switching away from my 90mm lens because I thought it was too long ...

My favourite moment, though, came when I was standing at the edge of the ice, catching a few shots, and one of the skaters, a young man of around 20-21 locked his eyes on my M2. He stopped his girlfriend and pointed and I heard him say "Look, that's a Leica!" Warmed my heart, it did 😀

Gene

 

[VictorM.]

If I look a bit tired in the pictures, it's because I was fired from my miserable day job the day before the meeting. I was happy to be among people who didn't talk obsessively about condo politics. Thanks, everyone for the enjoyable afternoon!

 

[back alley]

oh man that's rough!
sorry to hear that victor.

although you don't sound so sorry.

i always have this small fear hiding that i will be fired today, every day that i go into work.

hope it works out for you.

joe

 

[peterc]

it's because I was fired from my miserable day job the day before the meeting.

That sucks. I hope it gives you the opportunity to can find a less miserable one.

Thanks, everyone for the enjoyable afternoon!

Thank you for joining us in spite of everything and bringing the great pictures.

Peter

 

[dadsm3]

Sorry to hear about that Victor....judging from your shots you missed your calling anyways! Too late for a journalism degree?
I also went over to the festival at city hall, but missed you guys since I had to turn back rather urgently....didn't realize that street photography can be particularly challenging after several of Nova Scotia's finest ale's. Live and learn.....
Mike

 

[flashover]

Wow I have Leica envy. I will have to do something about this.

No more Leica envy. My Lecia IIIc is on the way. You guys are a bad influence. Now I have to buy glass. This is as bad as having an DSLR. :bang:

 

[dadsm3]

Don't blame you John....I had trouble sleeping after handling Dave's IIIc...where'd you get it and how much did you pay?
I saw a Hektor 28mm F6.3 went recently on e*ay for $413US, and a 28mm Summaron F5.6 went for over $800US....they're both pretty rare, too expensive.....but would they ever be sweet on a IIIC.
Maybe Dave could post some shots with his 35mm Elmar and the IIIc?
Mike

 

[GeneW]

Film finally catches up to digital... 3 more shots from the RFF Gathering

1. PeterC
2. Mike (dadsm3)
3. Dave and Victor

Leica M2, M-Hexanon 50/2, Neopan 400

Gene

 

[dadsm3]

Mmmmm....more Leica stuff, or should I save for that nose job........
Great stuff Gene.....exposure dead on, and that lens really performs. Alas, another week for my sent-out Tmax.......
Mike

 

[dcsang]

Now I want that Hexanon lens 🙂

My shots may take a while.. I still have half a roll in the IIIc 😀

Dave

 

[Trius]

Gene: Great shots, and your usual good dev/scanning work. Man, I wish I coulda made it!

BTW, Gene, where are you getting your Neopan?

Earl

 

[GeneW]

Thanks Earl. In the gallery I posted some of the shots from the Winter Festival, where we went after the Rex. Wish you could have made it to the gathering, but when your new place is finished, think of all the prints you'll have to show us from that new darkroom!

I've been buying my Neopan 400 at Downtown Camera on Queen St E

Gene