Illinois Chicago Fall Meetup. Please?

[Mabbo]

I'll be coming from a prior engagement so I might get there a little late…hopefully by 1:30ish.

 

[marcr1230]

Bump, Bump

Bump - Meeting is Dec. 15th at 1:00 PM at Selmarie

 

[Ken Ford]

I'm out - too far to drive in the snow.

 

[MISH]

70% chance I will be there

 

[yossarian123]

I should be there.

 

[Mabbo]

So should I just look for a bunch of dudes with cameras out?

 

[marcr1230]

Mabbo - yep - we are hard to miss
look for the camera bags and then the hardware on the table

They won't seat us until we say we are all there - so We will try to get a table for 4, wait for 3-4 people , then add chairs if others come

 

[Robin3mj]

Saw this too late. Woulda been fun.
I got our to North Ave Beach this morning (like most weekends)

 

[marcr1230]

Thanks everyone for coming, I enjoyed seeing everyone and hearing about your gear and how you use it. Very nice way to spend a Sunday afternoon.

Peter's M9 and X100s

Peter and Michael w/his M240

Tony w/Sam's M7

The Money Shot - Peter - M9, Marc - MP, Michael - M240, Tony - Canon ? / 50 1.2, Sam - Leica CL, M7 and Voigtlander Nokton 50/1.5

The Crew: Tony, Sam, Marc, Peter, Michael

 

[Mabbo]

The Money Shot - Peter - M9, Marc - MP, Michael - M240, Tony - Canon ? / 50 1.2, Sam - Leica CL, M7 and Voigtlander Nokton 50/1.5

Good times!
Thanks for the photos Mark.
Definitely looking forward to next time.

 

[pjmacd]

A great time...

A great time...

Thanks, everyone, for an entertaining and enlightening Sunday afternoon.

BTW, Tony's Canon is a VT.

 

[Ken Ford]

Wait a minute - it was *today*? I thought it was yesterday! :bang:

 

[bean_counter]

I started the "let's do December" bit, then I couldn't make it :bang:

glad you guys had fun. someday....

 

[Mojo]

Thanks everyone for a wonderful meet-up. Love the show and tell. BTW, the Canon is a VT. Sorry for not bringing more.

 

[SolaresLarrave]

I was at the opera, listening to a beautiful Russian soprano in "La Traviata" and thinking about this meeting. Fortunately, I like opera enough, but I wasn't too happy that I missed this meeting with kindred spirits.

Still, I took my newly acquired M4 (with a 'cron 50 on it) and did some street shots, despite the cold. Did you guys take a walk or just stayed at Sel Marie?

From the photo, looks like Tony and I would have been the only meterless camera users for the day... I was planning on showing up with my M4-2 (another favorite of mine) or one of my M5 bodies.

I seem to have another opera in January, but if someone is up for another gearfest with coffee, count me in (as long as it doesn't coincide with our opera day, sorry).

Merry Christmas and happy holidays!

 

[Mojo]

From the photo, looks like Tony and I would have been the only meterless camera users for the day... I was planning on showing up with my M4-2 (another favorite of mine) or one of my M5 bodies.
Merry Christmas and happy holidays!

Not in the photos were Marc's beautiful Contax and NK S2. Hope to see your gear if we were to meet next year around Christmas. Perhaps I'll bring my nickel III with different finders.

 

[yossarian123]

I'll probably be available, let's just find a good time for everyone.

I learned something pretty interesting, autofocus speed on an X100 with the latest FW is pretty close to the X100s. Sort of takes the edge off that particular case of GAS.

I seem to have another opera in January, but if someone is up for another gearfest with coffee, count me in (as long as it doesn't coincide with our opera day, sorry).

Merry Christmas and happy holidays!

 

[MISH]

Perhaps I'll bring my nickel III with different finders.

I would love to see your III......... I tried really hard to make it but because of the weather the South Shore train was not running on Sat. and when I finally made it to the city I did not have time for all my obligations.

 

[Rico]

I was at the opera, listening to a beautiful Russian soprano in "La Traviata" and thinking about this meeting. Fortunately, I like opera enough, but I wasn't too happy that I missed this meeting with kindred spirits.

Still, I took my newly acquired M4 (with a 'cron 50 on it) and did some street shots, despite the cold. ...

That would be Marina Rebeka - the best Violetta I will see in this lifetime. Apologies for going AWOL from Chicago RFF lately: I've been crazy busy with work. I plan to make the next gathering. Solares with an M4? I thought you were an M5 junkie.