"Rings" for Spotmatic F

[Glen Tortorella]

Yes, there is plenty to shoot in this region.

Glen

On Aug 25, 2007, at 9:08 PM, Scott Loveless wrote:

> Glen Tortorella wrote:
>> Actually, I have been to different parts of western PA, and I like it
>> very much.  I am originally from up north, but I have lived in
>> several places, including CA, TX, CO, and ME.  I spent about three
>> years in ME, and another three in CO--both great for photography (for
>> obvious reasons).
>>
>> Getting back to western PA...we usually visit friends in eastern OH
>> (once or twice a year), and so I am well acquainted with some of the
>> roads in western PA.  Lake Erie is pretty nice, too.  In addition to
>> photography (and a few other things), I am also into geography.  I
>> just love what I call the "dead spots" on the map--lesser known or
>> remote locales.  Indeed, there is plenty to see in my general area.
>>
>> I suppose I got into photography through one of my other hobbies,
>> railfanning.  Have you ever heard of Sand Patch or Horseshoe
>> Curve?...great spots for shutterbugs and railfans alike.  I have been
>> to both places (both in PA).  There are certainly some tough subjects
>> to shoot, and in my view trains are among the toughest--especially
>> for those of us who use manual equipment.  Prefocusing (and framing)
>> for a moving train is quite a task...and quite exciting, too.
>>
>> Glen
>>
>>
> There are quite a few of us in the mid-Atlantic region, Glen.  I'm in
> Harrisburg.  We have PDMLers in Pittsburgh, Philly, DC, NYC, and I  
> think
> there's one near Hagerstown.  We should really have a fall PDML
> gathering.  Foliage, trains, street shooting, whatever.  It's nice to
> live in an area with plenty of metropolitan areas surrounded by some
> very beautiful scenery.  We ought to take advantage of it.
>
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