Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It's really about parading that we're real men? How about not wanting to be killed when I take out the trash? 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 > >