Wow, some of you guys are soooo easy to snooker - all I had to do was tell
you a story that you wished was true! Some of you missed not only all of
the hints, but the give-away signature note as well!
Great fun was had by all, and I thank my co-conspiritors Marc, Donald,
Christoph, Wiliam, and Volkhart. A picture of the happy group is posted at
http://members.home.com/garyetx/benelux.htm
Regards,
Gary
----- Original Message -----
From: Lex Jenkins <lexjenkins@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2000 6:11 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] Benelux meeting - the whole story (long)
> Here's a thought: how 'bout each recipient of the Zuiko candy putting
> together some images featuring what each type of lens does best; then
> compiling them into a gallery with a write-up telling how the whole event
> transpired, comments on how they are using the lenses, etc., along the
lines
> of what Gary wrote?
>
> Seriously, this is an event of legendary proportions. Imagine, a company
> simply bequeathing some of its finest wares to users - artists,
> craftspersons and hobbiests alike - out of a sense of mutual appreciation?
>
> Years from now others will find it difficult to believe this actually
> occurred. I find it very inspiring.
>
> Lex
> ===
>
> >From: Volkhart Baumgaertner <kyu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2000 02:47:58 +0200
> >
> >Yo,
> >
> >on Thu, 21 Sep 2000 21:18:58 -0500, Gary Edwards wrote:
> >
> > >Volkhart, as would be expected, was on his motorcycle and couldn't
handle
> > >anything big. We managed to stuff the 24 mm f/3.5 shift in his shoulder
> >bag.
> > >He likes landscapes and it was a good fit.
> >
> >Glad you made it back home safely!
> >As to the shift, I don't think its main use will be for landscapes - I
find
> >a regular 24 better suited for that, and while the shift is an absolute
> >jewel I miss the auto-aperture I'm used to. It will come in handy for
> >shooting in the narrow streets of some of the old towns around here,
> >though,
> >and that's where I plan on testing it extensively. Thanks again for
making
> >this possible - this one would be extremely hard to find on the
> >comparatively small German used market, and if I had found one I doubt I
> >could have afforded it.
> >
> >I enjoyed our meeting very much; we should by all means repeat something
> >like this in the not-too-far future.
> >
> >
> >MtFbwy,
> >Volkhart
> >
> >--
> >Volkhart Baumgaertner email: kyu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > MausNet: @MGN
>
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