Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/04/29

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Subject: [Leica] The press now get paid to advertise their cameras?
From: s.dimitrov at charter.net (slobodan dimitrov)
Date: Sun Apr 29 21:48:31 2007
References: <4cfa589b0704292044p540d6440j3bec0a40a6d8372c@mail.gmail.com>
 
There is usually an equipment pool, free of charge, provided by Canon  
and Nikon at these of events. It's for registered pro service  
photographers. It's really not a big deal.

S. Dimitrov


On Apr 29, 2007, at 8:44 PM, Adam Bridge wrote:

> I was watching ABC News coverage of the California Democatric Party
> convention and noticed a photographer with a Canon with (I'm guessing)
> a 70-280 f2.8L lens. I KNEW it was a Canon because there was a HUGE
> "Canon" label wrapped around the lens shade. It looked like a product
> placement. Another news show, sports this time, and another
> photographer covering the game with the same label.
>
> Is this really product placement? It doesn't seem ethical to me
> although maybe it was a loaner lens and Canon decided to stick labels
> all over it. Nevertheless if this is the wave of the future.....
>
> I'm curious is all, I guess.
>
> Adam
>
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