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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Candlepower X 8
From: don.dory at gmail.com (Don Dory)
Date: Fri, 2 Dec 2022 11:08:30 -0600
References: <04772c49-c9af-bb83-df64-c930b3318393@iol.ie>

The bright side is the binding time you have with your grandchildren.
 Ghost stories in the dark anyone?

On Fri, Dec 2, 2022, 10:15 AM Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> wrote:

> Last night we had our first power cut in years in the area, and, after
> two hours of scrabbling around try to find candles, I finally decided to
> take try to take photos to pass the time. Here's my first test one with
> autofocus, and just as I moved behind the table and took a second test
> one, the power came back on...
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DouglasBray/8+Candlepower.jpg.html
>
> Fuji X100S Can be seen larger if desired.
>
> You may well ask why it took me 2 hours to find the candles, but having
> my son, daughter in law and grandson living with us, together with all
> their stuff, while their own house is being extended by seemingly the
> worst and slowest people in the world, has ensured that all our own
> possessions are buried under mounds and mounds of plastic rictus
> grinning toys and the like.
>
> The blackout has very poorly timed, and if it only lasted a few minutes
> longer, I would have got the set up better.
>
> Douglas
>
>
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