Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]From: <TEXWORKER@aol.com> Sent: Monday, September 27, 1999 02:53 Subject: Re: [Leica] Tripods in Paris > ... I was told that using a tripod was a sign of a > professional photographer ... It just shows how clueless people are. If all it took to be a professional were a tripod... Anyway, that kind of warped logic can work in your favor, too, if you are carrying a Leica. Everyone knows that professionals would never use such a tiny and old-fashioned-looking little camera. If you're not carrying a Canon or Nikon, you must not be a pro. Of course, this is one of the advantages of a Leica--you get professional results without looking professional. If anyone asks, just tell them that your grandfather left you this camera in his will or something, and you're trying to see if it can actually take a picture. > ... and to be a professional photographer in Italy you need > a permit. Europeans tend to tightly regulate the kind of work people can do. -- Anthony