[Leica] Is it just me?

[walt at waltjohnson.com (Walt Johnson)]

Philip

Having done the real world thing for many a year I feel  your post 
overlooks an important consideration. . Those cluster f**k gang bangs, 
where big glass and overpriced digitals rule, aren't everyone's cup of 
tea.  Here we are, behind the yellow tape and anxiously awaiting our 
photo ops. I certainly hope there will always be room for those who 
won't "shoot on cue".

Walt

Philip Forrest wrote:

>"it's called the real world of working photojournalists!"
>And the working photojournalists who put the bread on the table with
>photography don't use Leicas for their work.  A photog with a Leica at an
>event covered by the press is an anomaly at best, maybe even one of those
>working photographers getting a shot for themselves, but it's not what pays
>the bills anymore.
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>[mailto:lug-bounces+photo.forrest=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf
>Of Ted Grant
>Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 10:06 PM
>To: Leica Users Group
>Subject: Re: [Leica] Is it just me?
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>Lottermoser George offered in response::
>Subject: Re: [Leica] Is it just me?
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>>I just now returned from an architectural shoot, using 21mm SA, where  I 
>>wanted to knock a hole in the wall to allow me to get back another  foot. 
>>If you've ever done wide interiors - you'd know the many times  you wished 
>>you had a 16mm or 19mm.<<<
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>Hi George
>Absolutely more times than I want to remember when a 2mm wider lens makes 
>the difference between a smashing good photograph and nothing.
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>I find this comment by Philip Forrest who wrote,
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>>> I can't imagine looking at a scene and saying "if I only had a lens
>>>two millimeters longer (or wider)."  instead, I'd just take two  steps 
>>>and shoot.<<<
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>Foolish gibberish at best and obviously the comment of an inexperienced 
>amateur weekend warrior!
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>Sorry Philip  it's called the real world of working photojournalists!
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>ted 
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