Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/08/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Howard Cummer wrote: >My acronym knowledge has increased today, thank you. I don't agree >with the assumption underlying your comment that I was trying to >"frighten" Alastair with a "Karl Rove" moment. >:-) >Alastair is a LUG friend whom I have met and I admire his photography >with the DMR, as I admire your work, but I didn't see the DMR >surviving the dusty conditions I experienced in India and expect in >Africa. I could be wrong but if I was not where would that leave >Alastair? >My picture described the environment. I understand about statistically >significant samples (economist here with multiple degrees) but don't >see how Alastair would be helped if his DMR (a sample of one) was >ruined along the way and he had no back up to complete the safari. I'm >pleased that he made his decisions and look forward to seeing the >results which will be, I'm sure, impressive, (No pressure Alastair!!). >Howard Howard, I don't believe you were intentionally trying to frighten Alastair, but having no experience with the DMR, what's your basis for the belief that it would not survive the harsh conditions you depicted? I see absolutely no foundation for your belief. Perhaps those who are interested can contact jaapv who is an l-camera-forum moderator and I believe has taken his DMR to Africa. Doug Herr Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com