Uh...I'm actually a protestant pastor (on sabbatical...or parole...depends...) and I led a retreat for a charismatic church in a catholic convent; something akin to using a Takumar on an Canon film camera which Peter (PJ) ribbed me about :-D
A Minolta SRT-101 is heavier than ... a Spotmatic? :-| Er...if I pulled out a number (lbs/grams) that may very well be an abstract concept, but it's a heavy metal film SLR dating from the mid-1960s. Bong On Feb 10, 2008 12:53 PM, Christine Aguila <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Bong: I have to ask: what were doing locked up in a convent? Aside from > that I let loose a jolly giggle at your story. I'm not familiar with the > weight of the Minolta, but I can imagine your joy using the lighter Olympus. > Great story. Cheers, Christine > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bong Manayon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2008 5:14 PM > Subject: Re: Your Great Photographic Moments? > > > > > Hi Christine, > > > > Was locked up in a convent for a while... > > > > Photographic moments? Plenty really, but what I remember as unique > > was romping around Lake Hakone in Japan when I was 10 years old > > (1970); I just received an Olympus PEN EE as a birthday present. To > > put it in context, my dad taught me how to use a Minolta SRT-101, > > which to a skinny 7-8-9-10 year old was really heavy. For the first > > time, I enjoyed shooting...! > > > > Bong > > > > On Feb 9, 2008 9:41 AM, Christine Aguila <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Hi Everyone: > >> > >> I hope you don't find this request tiresome, but given the great > >> international reach, the delightfully varied life experiences and > >> photographic interests, and the endless talent of the list, I'd love to > >> hear > >> stories about your greatest photographic moments. Anyone willing to > >> share a > >> story or 2? > >> > >> Cheers, Christine > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >> [email protected] > >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > >> follow the directions. > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > Bong Manayon > > http://www.bong.uni.cc > > > > -- > > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > [email protected] > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > > follow the directions. > > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- Bong Manayon http://www.bong.uni.cc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
