Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/06/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Furthermore, a Leica with an engraved swastika served as a tool for those who subscribed to the beliefs represented by swastika. In my opinion, that is why the swatiska was placed on the camera in the first place- to represent those beliefs that cause more suffering than the world has ever known. That is where I draw the line, too. Robert Clark Lancaster, PA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nathan Wajsman" <photo at frozenlight.eu> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 12:14 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Why Leicas with Nazi symbols should be trashed,not collected > Hi Pasvoorn, > > First of all, the picture is Geoff's, not mine. > > Secondly, I am not saying that Leica should not have supplied the Nazis > with cameras--they had no other option anyway. But I do object to someone > TODAY desiring a Leica with an engraved swastika. > > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu > http://www.greatpix.eu > http://www.nathanfoto.com > > Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog > > > > On Jun 30, 2009, at 5:02 PM, Pasvorn Boonmark wrote: > >> Hi Nathan, >> >> I usually agree with your view, but I disagree with you on this one. >> >> These objects, and the photographs - in this case Leica cameras- when >> use correctly, serve to remind us of how horrid human can be. >> >> The case an point is the picture that you show. >> >> -Pasvorn >> >> >> On Tue, Jun 30, 2009 at 7:25 AM, Nathan Wajsman<photo at frozenlight.eu> >> wrote: >>> Yes, but the people collecting them now know who the owners were and >>> what >>> they did when not snapping pictures. >>> They belong in the landfill (the cameras, not the people). >>> >>> Nathan Wajsman >>> Alicante, Spain >>> http://www.frozenlight.eu >>> http://www.greatpix.eu >>> http://www.nathanfoto.com >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >