Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/04/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Without looking it up or spending time on the subject I know of written statements that go back at least 50 + years with a direct relationship to photography. These statements cover both American and European photographers during W.W.II. I believe that with a little digging we could find references that go back much further. I do know that if I were to spend any time on this subject I would develop a shooting pain in my head. I could calm myself by shooting my shuttle through the weft of my loom or getting in my canoe and shooting some rapids. I beside all of that ................. what is wrong with the connection to shooting a firearm. Marksmanship and gun handling has been around much longer than photography and is a skill of which many of us are proud. There is a skill required in using a hand held camera that is very similar both physically and mentally to that of shooting a firearm properly and I can see a direct relationship between them. Not everyone who enjoys the sport of shooting a firearm is a threat to society and to imply that the term as used in photography is somehow suspect is a ridiculous notion. This however is not the forum and I will say no more. Cheers, David Medley Whidbey Is. WA USA dmedley@whidbey.net - ---------- > From: ted grant <75501.3002@compuserve.com> > To: INTERNET:leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] British <-> American translations > Date: Sunday, April 05, 1998 3:55 PM > > > > I don't find it bothersome as it has really become just part of the > photographers language as in, "soup (the film)" :) > > ted