Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/01/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Amen-Right on-let-me-hear-ya-good-buddy..... You know, I like ted more and more...... "two-bit-jerk-ass"???? you really ought to move to Texas, Ted... Denton, to be exact....I like your style....it's warmer, here, you know, the ol' farts really like it....you could teach a class.... "Photographic Motivation"........Ted style....."two-bit-jerk-ass" -- I'll have to try that at school....I think we have a few.....I'll let you know after I finish my next session of "sensitivity" training... really need the word "sniveling" in there somewhere.... Best to you and URS< Walt On Mon, 25 Jan 1999, Ted Grant wrote: > Jim Brick wrote: > > >There are a few of us, like you, who are not ashamed of the equipment we use. > > > >LUGgers (even me) have been talking about traveling and not seeing many, if > >any, Leicas. Could it be that everybody out there is ashamed and taping > >over their Logo's? > > > >Aaah, the heretic few. No shame. No tape.>>>>>>>>>>>> > > Hi Jim, > > Count me as a "shameless heretic first class!" :) > > I've never in 49 years of lugging Leica cameras had anyone give me a Leica > snear! First of all, their good fortune! As I'd have just kicked them > solidly in the crotch! I've worked bloody hard to earn the money to buy > and carry Leica's and I'm not about to have some two bit jerk-ass give me a > hard time about a red dot or any other Leica configuration. > > Sure there are some mentally challenged users of other camera gear who are > complete rectal orfice's first class, but not one of them has ever had the > balls to make a negative remark about my gear. Usually it's totally in awe > when I walk in wearing 6 Leicas! Of course it depends on the assignment > when I'm dressed this fashion. But even so, one or six, I've never had > anything but admiration of the camera and lenses. > > I've had, "Jesus I could by a Mercedes with what you've got hanging there!" > I just smile and say, "Yep!" :) > > But then I've grown old enough not to give a hoop what others think, as I > do my thing as best I can and people still hire me and pay well. On > occaision, outrageous amounts to do something I totally love with great > passion. I can't re-call any client ever asking me "what kind of camera > do you use?" before an assignment. > > But on more then one occaision after they've looked at the completed work, > they have asked. :) > > A shameless heretic? Damn right! Red dot and all! > ted > > > Ted Grant > This is Our Work. The Legacy of Sir William Osler. > http://www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant > >