Re: Noblex 135U Questions simon replies re rising front, ladder

[Simon Nathan <simonwide@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

dear joel- in the early
80's i was still working for ibm and in this instance i was calling on
someone in charge of hiring photographers who was creepy and i'd never
met before. he'd warned me that he only gave photographers thirty minutes
of his time. before we even faced-to-faced and over the phone i asked "suppose
you need extratime with me just to see ibm stuff i've already done...seems
unfair to next photog to use his time." anyway, i got an assignment to
go to lexington, kentucky where ibm made selectric typewriters. out side
his office, and we were saying polite good byes, he asked me what to do
about photgraphy he commissioned that contained leaning ibm buildings.
i answered that he should hire guys who used view cameras and could really
work em, OR insist that every photographer he hired for building work have
a $40-50 expense receipt on his bill for an inexpensive stepladder and
he'd darn well better use it. he can then take the ladder and put in in
his own garage, ibm didn't need it. simon, behind his rock near wendy's
in east orange, new jersey.

Joel Seaman wrote:

Simon,

RE: Shift vs ladder.

I do find that from time to time I am standing on top of the car roof
with a tripod.

By the way, thank you for your suggestion about how to resolve my
problems with Horseman.  With a 55MM lens the camera performs
beautifully.

joel