Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/03/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bob wrote: >As for comparing the camera to a firearm, the difference, IMHO, is that = the >photograper doesn't really aim a camera; Nevertheless, let=B4s not forget that our cameras all too often are = regarded as extremely dangerous and hostile "weapons" - not to say = the most dangerous - by the bad guys in modern civil wars. During all = previous wars I covered as a news photographer I was never once shot = at for being a photographer. We were simply out with the troops where = the action was - looking like soldiers. Nowadays the snipers are = aiming especially at us photographers. Their new rule is to first = knock off the cameras - then they can start the real atrocities. They = have finally learned that our pictures might be used as evidence in = eventual war crime tribunals. And our pictures will definitely also = seriously hurt their "image". This knowledge has taken the fun out of war coverage. But have no = doubt that our presence is more important than ever. Claes