Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/02/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well, at least one good thing from the current flap is that the skeet shooting fiasco renewed my interest. And, I find, one can buy skeet/sporting clays guns with stocks adjustable for lefties like me. Some more research, then photos at 11. And, we are talking about one-half the cost of an M. Or a little more. Ken -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Mark Kronquist Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2013 8:02 PM To: Leica Users Group Cc: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] CNN Photo Essay My day job is VP of the largest firearms manufacturer in the West US. Calico Light Weapon Systems. I do use the term going out on a shoot carefully. Re Blog woman. What the heck was her point? Hyperbole. Horse pucky. Maybe as close to 15 min of fame as she can get Guns cameras pens are tools. Not objects of veneration. Sent from my iPad On Feb 16, 2013, at 5:25 PM, "Ken Carney" <kcarney1 at cox.net> wrote: > Right. Kyle's book is excellent because, among other things, you can > view > the images in whatever context you wish, without editorial content. > Not to > mention the photography. After I received my first copy, I ordered > some light stands, remote triggers and all that, but obviously I need > a class or many classes. The CNN essay seems contrived, or at least > if I saw someone shooting a picture of herself on a range I might make > a phone call.... > > Ken > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of > George Lottermoser > Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2013 7:11 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] CNN Photo Essay > > I wouldn't refer to this as a photo essay. > It seems to me a mildly interesting news report on mildly interesting > art project; made mildly more interesting because "guns and gun > violence" is front and center in the main stream media. Kyle's book is > also receiving renewed interest with new interviews, etc. > > > a note off the iPad, George > > On Feb 16, 2013, at 5:26 PM, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> wrote: > >> PESO: >> >> CNN has had some dumb photo essays but this one takes the cake: >> >> http://cnnphotos.blogs.cnn.com/2013/02/15/a-girl-and-her-guns/? >> hpt=hp_ >> c2 >> >> Be sure to read all of the blurb. >> >> Tina >> >> -- >> Tina Manley, ASMP >> www.tinamanley.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 > > > _______________________________________________ > 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