Re: [Leica] Re: LUG: failed warning

["Dan Post" <dpost@triad.rr.com>]

Jim-
It's funny that some would apologize for the tool they use! I suppose I
should hide my Stanley hammer and use the $3.00 Chinese clone I bought at
Home Depot to show my 'humility'?
I have started to make a mental note of what I see others use- since being
on the LUG. You almost have to make a concious effort. I am sure most people
think my Leica is some off-brand P&S, black tape or no. I have had only one
person comment on one of my cameras- I was using a IIIf, and some young guy
about 16 saw it and said, "Boy, that must be an old camera...."
Other than that, no one seems to notice... maybe because I am over 300
pounds, I intimidate them or distract them from what I am carrying!!! (Yet
my wife can still 'lose' me in a crowd!!)
Dan (Hardly Stealthy) Post
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Brick" <jim_brick@agilent.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2001 8:27 PM
Subject: [Leica] Re: LUG: failed warning


> At 01:10 PM 5/17/01 -0600, Chris Quinn wrote:
> >
> >Anyway, the tape helps allay my conscience at casually toting around such
a
> >revered and holy icon, and turns it back into a tool again so that I can
use
> >it for its one true purpose.
>
>
> Funny... it is a "revered holy icon" only in the eyes of the reverent. To
> the masses, it's a P&S.
>
> My personal opinion is that holding a limited production camera, one that
> is obscure to anyone other than the "reverent" is placing far too much
> importance on the worth of the camera in the eyes of the irreverent.
>
> Many years ago, Oddmund was on a rant about photographing farmers in India
> with a Leica. His point being that it showed far too much separation
> between the class of the photographer and the class of the poor farmers.
It
> was demeaning to the farmer. Like a poor farmer in India was aware of
> anything resembling a Leica. Or any camera for that matter. Now if you
> showed up driving the latest model John Deer...
>
> In the eyes of the uninitiated and irreverent, what does an M6 look like?
>
> When I write with my "1930 Moss Agate Waterman Patrician" fountain pen,
how
> many people know how much it is actually worth? Only the "pen reverent."
> Certainly not the irreverent masses. Those you meet by the drove while
> photographing or writing.
>
> As always, this is just my humble opinion. Anyone may, of course, do
> anything they wish to their own camera. Run over it with a truck, stick
> tape all over it, take it swimming...
>
> Whatever keeps you clicking.
>
> Jim
>