Comments on: Leica Street Stories : First Run

By: Andreas Manessinger

Andreas Manessinger — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:30:23 +0000

He he, effortless upgrades, oh yes

Thanks for the change!

By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:36:11 +0000

@Andreas: I did have the settings to where the posts would close after 180 days, or about 6 months; however, during my upgrade of WP, the default was set to 14 days and I never noticed it. I have changed it back to 180 days. I close comments because those little spambots love to place comments on older posts as well as spam ping backs. For the most part, Spam Karma catches them, but still some slip through.

I hope that you’ll come back and make some comments on what was previously closed!

By: Andreas Manessinger

Andreas Manessinger — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 01:33:50 +0000

Hey, that’s great! Finally a post where the comments are not closed

Paul, I don’t know why you close comments on older posts, but at least for me it’s a problem. I was quite busy some weeks, I was in Poland last week, and now that I sit here and want to catch up with all those Paul Laster posts, I find that I can’t comment on so many. What’s the reason that you close them at all? I mean, this is the Internet, this is the age of Google. People will find posts that are years old, and on some they will want to comment. At least it happens on my blog.

Anyway. Congratulations to your Leica. I really, really look forward to your posts about how this camera works for you.

By: Monte Stevens

Monte Stevens — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 12:53:07 +0000

I don’t have any words to add to the comments. You post and image just bring me a smile.

By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 23:25:37 +0000

@Anita: You know, that marching to your own drummer thing is overrated. March to the beat of MY drummer! LOL!

By: Anita Jesse

Anita Jesse — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:04:39 +0000

You know that off-handed comment about shooting a rangefinder with the lens cap still on? Well, I’m the number one candidate for that sort of blunder. What’s more, I would repeat it multiple times!

You just want to lead a parade, Paul Lester! Sorry, I am much to content with digital. Maybe if film magically developed itself. Developing my photos while sitting at the computer breathing clean fresh air and sneaking peaks at the view outside is just too satisfactory. I plan to follow every word as you chronicle this adventure, and I will learn, you can bet. But, I will remain stuck on digital.

By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:28:59 +0000

@Anita: Come along … walk into the light … you know that you want to!

By: Chris Klug

Chris Klug — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:12:34 +0000

@Tom: I use that “meter for the shadows, develop for the highlights” technique with a compensating developer, FG7, only. That’s how I was taught.

When I use my hand, I add one stop ’cause the back of my particular pasty hand is lighter than medium gray.

By: Anita Jesse

Anita Jesse — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:23:14 +0000

What fun to see the contact sheet. What? You trying to spoil us?

Goodness, now you will be blaming me for causing you to use so much film. What’s next? If only I had known I had such powers! Hmmm. I should think on this a bit.

This is fun, Paul, to follow your journey. The thoroughness with which you detail the exploration draws in even a digital devotee such as myself. While I won’t be following you by purchasing a film camera (much less a Leica), I certainly am enjoying the vicarious excitement.

By: Tom

Tom — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:16:25 +0000

They say to expose for the shadows and develop for the highlights. I never followed that too much. I always used the back of my hand.