No, a cable car (in San Francisco) is not called a tram, although its purpose, and to a small extent, its design, is similar.
Why would you want to buy a Leica or an Epson? Are you dissatisfied with your Pentax digi for some reason? I've looked (many times) at the left-most man. Do you have a suggestion? Is there something you think should be done with the photograph? Speak up, Boris ;-)) Shel > [Original Message] > From: Boris Liberman > > One of a small series of pics made of passengers on the San Francisco cable > > cars. > > > > Leica M3, 50mm Summicron, Tri-X, Ilford ID-11 > > > > http://home.earthlink.net/~my-pics/cable1.html > > Shel, is cable car also called "tram"? For the records, in Russian it is > called "tramvai" which comes of course from "tram-way", simply > pronounced differently. > > I admit, that often when I look at your shots I think that I should sell > all my gear, buy a Leica (or that digital camera by Epson that can mount > Leica lenses) and three lenses, like 35, 50, 90 or something like > this... You know, the Zen thing... > > Very fascinating shot... I think the people on the right - the woman and > a man make it happen. Also may I humbly suggest you at least take a look > on the crop where the left-most man (one turned to us with his back) is > cropped out... > > Very fascinating! > > Boris
