Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]If it is list policy to post nothing but photos taken with a Leica (and I don't think it is ... but Brian correct me if I'm wrong) then I apologize and will not do so again. As to the subject matter of the posting, l am not going to go there again... and BTW, my Leica M4-2 does not sit mouldering, but isn't suited for this kind of lightbox work given my limited lens selection. Rob On Dec 1, 2008, at 5:13 PM, Douglas Barry wrote: > "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 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information