RE: Stuck in mid-air

["Bob Rossato" <bob.rossato@worldnet.att.net>]

Neil Swanson wrote:

> I was there,
>
> I was at Lime Rock when Stuck was flying the 90 GTO car.  I was watching
> and shooting just down the kinked straight from the top of the hill.  Out
> of the corner of my eye I thought I saw him pull the wheels up coming over
> the brow.   I got the camera ready.  Nah, didn't do it.  I waited again.
> Nothing.  I put the camera down.  He did it!  We played this game for
> several laps.  When I was ready he stayed grounded.  When he flew I was
> watching camera down.  I finally got one not very sharp shot.  I
> can't find
> it!

I was also at that race in the same spot.  Hell, we were probably standing
next to each other.  I had the motor drive on the camera set at 5 frames/sec
and got several good sequences of Hans from take off to landing.  Decided to
send the film rolls to Kodak rather than have the local developer possibly
screw them up.  First time I have ever had film lost in transit.
Aarrrggggghh!!!  Every once in a while a few rolls break out of the
individual bags in handling and all traceability is lost.  Ever since then I
always write my name and phone number on the roll of film with an indelible
marker.

Bob