Well, since eveyone else is giving you advice I can say this from experience. When she looks into your eyes, smile.
>From the Pentax Advice to the Lovlorn List. Ciao, Graywolf ---------------------------------------------------------------- ----- Original Message ----- From: Matamoros, Cesar A. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2002 4:13 PM Subject: RE: Camera aesthetics. > > tom [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] key-pecked on > > Tuesday, February 19, 2002 3:41 PM > > > > On 19 Feb 2002 at 14:05, Matamoros, Cesar A. wrote: > > > > > Had a 'date' with a fellow photographer on Sunday. We were going to > > > take some shots in a planned community about an hour west of here. I > > > knew that she shot Minolta autofocus. > > > > > > As I was preparing my camera gear I was torn. It was either take the > > > two snake-skinned LXs or the two 'normal' LXs (one with slide the > > > other b&w) with me. I have had extreme reactions about the snaked > > > cameras. I was not sure how she would take it. > > <snip> > > > > > > So is it vanity that one considers the appearance of their camera > > > gear - to some extent.? > > > > Well, if it was really a date, I think this was forgivable. In fact, this > > might have been a good excuse to borrow a 67. ;) > > > - Okay, so I am forgiven since it was really a date. I did not think about > borrowing a 67. Though she knows that I shoot 35mm. I couldn�t fudge that. > She did get a kick out of my taking the finder of the LX and trying > available light to take a shot of her in the dimly lit restaurant where we > had dinner by focusing on the screen. I don't hold much expectation for how > it will come out. But it did bring out a smile. She did not even think I > was showboating because her Minolta could not autofocus on me when she tried > taking a shot of me with the camera on the table. > > > > But once she really gets to know me, she will > > > see the old beat up LXs and will not care by then :-) > > > > Dude, if she's using Minolta AF, she doesn't care about camera aesthetics > > anyway. > > > - Hey, I couldn't say that openly, good thing she doesn't read this list. > And really she isn't into camera aesthetics as it her camera has plenty of > black tape over the buttons so people won't inadvertently change the > settings. > > > > Side note - she > > > has seen my photography and has complemented me on it. So I guess I > > > am safe. > > > > So she didn't see the snake-skinned LXen? Did you mention it? > > > > What kind of reactions do you get? People who think they're ugly or people > > who are worried about the snakes? > > > > So how did it go? > > > > tv > > > - She has not seen the snake-skinned LXen. I did mention it and she is > curious to see them. When I commented about bringing out the classical > cameras to impress her she just smiled, her eyes brightened, the light > catching them ... Excuse me, just had a moment there. > > - Reactions to the skinned LXen are usually to the extremes. Either people > hate them or love them. There does not seem to be a middle ground. My > Pentax rep loved them! But those are the two that I will be taking to > Honduras for two weeks. I have yet to have someone comment about the poor > snakes that did the ultimate for the cameras... > > - And Tom, if you must know, it went very well. I definitely shot more than > she did but we had a great time. Too bad I am heading out of the country at > week's end. What is it they say about absence? Already making plans for > when I get back. Actually thinking about one more get together before I > leave too! She is up for it. > > Trying to think of the upcoming trip south, > > Cesar > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
