Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]"rob mcclure" <rmcclure2@woh.rr.com> wrote > I was honest about the shortfalls I knew were in some of the pictures due > to equipment malfunction. Unlike some of you pros and advanced amateurs I > don't have multiple tripods. I did my best with what I had. And to > answer Mark's question, I used a Canon 10D with 28-135 3.5-5.6IS (yes a > consumer lens, but the only L lens own was not suited for this use). I > know this is a Leica list and I do have Leica M gear, but not what is > needed for this type of work. > > I suppose I should have realized this would provoke some negative > comments because of the subject. Next time I'll try watches, Mont > Blancs, fountain pens or single-malt Scotch (if that can be > photographed). <G> It consistantly amazes me that no matter what list I belong to on the net, be it running, cars, cameras, wine, butterflies, birds, etc., etc., someone - always from the Land of the Free - who has guns brings up the subject for the most obscure reason. It doesn't matter that the subject of guns has been slammed in the past, the gun rubbers have to parade that they're real men and can lovingly rub their guns with the best of the real male gun rubbers. Anyway, enough of that, the real reason I'm griping is because I still don't grasp why people insist on posting images on this list that have not been taken with a Leica and have no connection with Leica gear other than the owner has an eldery Leica mouldering in his collection cupboard. I always tend to consider that a Leica list should be for Leica users demonstrating their Leica use, but then I'm a fascist, albeit an armless one...... Douglas _________ Douglas Barry Bray, Co. Wicklow Republic of Ireland