Arles 2012

[Roger Hicks]

Anyone going to be at the Rencontres in Arles this year, and feel like meeting up for a drink? It's the first week in July.

Cheers,

R.

 

[Sirius Glass]

I cannot make it, but welcome back!

I am now using Hasselblads, a Pacemaker Speed Graphic and a Graflex Model D.

You may remember me under the name Stever in the past.

Steve

 

[Roger Hicks]

Thanks, Steve. Hope to see you there one day. Is the Model D the auto-diaphragm quarter plate (too lazy to check the one I inherited)?

But is NO-ONE from RFF going to be at the biggest gathering of fine art photographers in the world?

Cheers,

R.

 

[Sirius Glass]

4"x5" but no auto-diaphragm
Built in 1928

The Speed Graphic was built in 1953

 

[Roger Hicks]

APUG, of course, not RFF. But there ARE going to be RFF people there. Is APUG so equipment oriented that no-one is going to the biggest gathering of fine art photographers in the world?

Cheers,

R

 

[Sirius Glass]

Roger, I think it has more to do with the economy. It is cheaper to actually use the equipment than fly half way around to world to see what someone else took a photograph of.

Steve

 

[Roger Hicks]

Dear Steve,

Very true. But it's not half way around the world for everyone. For me, it's an easy day's drive. There must be other Europeans here, surely?

Cheers,

R.

 

[Sirius Glass]

If I lived in Europe or was on vacation in Europe, I would be there.

 

[ath]

Roger, I think APUG is far more North America centric than RFF. So for most the distance is simply too far.
I for one follow your Arles threads and one day I will visit for sure.