Canada Toronto - September 2009 RFF Meetup

[easyrider]

Nice meeting everyone!

Nice meeting everyone!

Nice gabfest. good shots. I decided I would not "cheat" and did not bring a digicam. I popped a roll of TMAX into my Rollei 35 and popped away.

I took it to my usual photo lab and they send B+W film out so I won't have it back till Friday. Not sure what I got since I don't have a battery for the meter but I used to be pretty good at gauging expsure.

Some very impressive equipment on the table. Loved that Contax II!

Good spot to have a session like this.

I look forward to the next one.

cheers,

easyrider

 

[peterc]

A few shots the afternoon:
RFF in Kensingston
Good to see everyone.

 

[ed1k]

Contax II?! There were Kiev 4 and Contax IIIa I think. (or was that IIa?)

 

[back alley]

Joe, we didn't talk about bags.

i thought it was a good day?
😉

 

[back alley]

Joe, I think you want a small Leica bag
like this one here
http://toronto.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-...n-and-2-batteres-Leica-Bag-W0QQAdIdZ146996377
$100 is a good price
Here is how mine looks
http://www.flickr.com/photos/axio/3875907705/
extremely soft leather, sized just about right for 3 lenses + 2 bodies + some small acc say a small flash.
Solid interior for protection.

No affiliation

the only thing i might consider buying with the leica name on it would be the m9...ya know, if i had 7k.

 

[arseniii]

I cannot believe some people showed up with SLRs 🙂

 

[peterc]

I cannot believe some people showed up with SLRs 🙂

You have to balance the good with the evil.

 

[GeneW]

A few more shots from today, taken with Lumix G1 with CV Ultron 35/1.7 attached.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/cdnphoto/sets/72157622413882952/

Gene

 

[maelswarm]

Nice meeting you all! Sorry I was kinda shy and didn't get around to chatting with everyone... a rectangular table isn't very conducive to moving about. Cindy enjoyed overhearing the healthcare discussion 🙂

 

[gabrioladude]

I think it was Nancy and Frank S that organized this. Thanks for doing so. Nice to meet a few new faces. Did a get a couple of shots with my Contax IIa but need to finish the film and probably wont develop them for a few days. It was fun. Lets not wait another six months before doing it again...

Frank E

 

[raindog61]

I had a great time. Nice people, good conversation.

This was my first outing - I look forward to the next.

Harry.

 

[VictorM.]

Joe, we didn't talk about bags.

We did talk about the smelly little 'bag' full of Olympus stuff passed from you to Frank.

 

[FrankS]

We can talk more about that uber-cool camera case and contents another day. Today is for photographs!

 

[rbsinto]

I'm really sorry I was unable to attend.
We had 20 people for dinner on Saturday evening to celebrate Rosh Hashana, (the Jewish New Year) so I stayed home to help my wife get everything ready.
I'll make it to the next gathering.

 

[sevres_babylone]

I'm also sorry I couldn't be there. Like Burlap Jacket, I was taking in the last day of the film festival. There was some consolation though. Gear talk at the Q&A for La Soga, a film from the Dominican Republic. It was filmed with the Red. Today the Red, tomorrow the GH1. Well maybe not tomorrow, but within two years I predict. In the meantime, I hope there is an RFF meet around the Christmas holidays this year,

 

[Trius]

Jack: You start the thread for the winter gathering, OK? 😉

 

[sevres_babylone]

Fair enough. I'll post something in November, when people will have a better idea of their winter plans.

 

[somecanuckchick]

It was all FrankS! 🙂


Seriously, I think I suggested the meetup and FrankS nailed down the when and where...


I was so happy to see all of you before I shoved off for the west coast! I forgot to get email addresses, business cards, and other contact information. Anyone who would like to sign up for my notes from the road, message me via RFF. 😀


P.S. I plan to return for Christmas... is it too early to schedule a little meetup? I will even bring my Kodak Signet! 🙂

 

[easyrider]

Finally got my roll back!

Finally got my roll back!

Here are few shots from the September meet with my Rollei 35, Tri-X, The store did the scan so they are a bit dusty...

 

[easyrider]

Three more

Three more

A great time was had by all I think.