Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Simon wrote: >Leica = quality beers from Belgium (not Jupiler), the UK (not Bass), >Ireland, Germany (not Eichbaum), or the Czech Republic. I don't know if the advertisement runs anywhere else, but there's an ad for Heineken that's been running for several months here featuring a photojournalist (fictional ? 'Sergei Vertov') who uses Leica M and R's. And, like, wow, it doesn't feature scantily clad or even half-nekkid ladies like most beer advertising here. The tag line of the ad? 'Sometimes you need something that lasts a little longer than 150th of a second' I usually very audibly groan at that point: A: What a dumbass line B: If i could make images like some of the B&W stills in the ad, as opposed to the Heineken (which i like)...i'll be quite happy to take the 150th of a sec; or 150th of his talent, thanks. Nice to see some Leicas on the telly though, eh? Take care, Gary _____________________________________________________________ "The difficulty now is that unexceptional adults believe the loss of youthful dreaming is itself "growing up," as though adulthood were the passive conclusion to a doomed activity and hope during adolescence." OO The Uses of Disorder [_]<| Personal Identity and City Life -- Richard Sennett /|\ Gary Elshaw Post-Grad Film Student Victoria University New Zealand http://elshaw.tripod.com/ http://elshaw.tripod.com/photointro.html _____________________________________________________________