Paul Davis

After finally finishing my book I decided it would be nice to let some of the people in it be the first to know about it.  More than a few years have gone by since my camera captured them live on stage.  A little research was certainly in order.  Looking for the whereabouts of Paul Davis I was sad to find out that he is no longer with us.  

"Paul Davis who played in Bonnie Hayes and The Wild Combo and The Yanks went into a coma after complications with his elbow caused by Carpal Tunnel and he was pronounced dead on Sunday Morning Nov 10, 2007" - Ginger Coyote - Punk Globe Magazine.

Gossen Luna Pro

Finally I score a Luna Pro on Ebay!  It seemed like every time I found a nice one to bid on, I got out bid at the last second by some antique dealer or collector.  I think they try to buy low and sell high, you know?  That's cool but I wanted one to actually use for photography!

As I've implied elsewhere, I am pretty much shooting with Pentax M Series lenses from the 1970s.  The quality is just awesome.  The problem is that the K10D exposure meter does not work after you take the initial reading.  I always have to take the shot and then check the histogram and adjust from there.  That is okay, but sometimes leads to missed opportunities.  Photography is mostly about capturing a moment in time and in many cases those moments are short.

Well, my Luna Pro arrived today and it is one beautiful piece of equipment.  I can see why antique dealers want them.  To be honest, one of the reasons I wanted this particular meter over any other is kind of silly.  Its because I like the little sun and moon symbols on the dial  :-)