Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/04/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]So what did you find out about the author? That he owns and uses Alpa and an IQ180, is known for outputting very high quality large prints (leaving any artistic stuff aside) and is hardly struggling to buy a seven grand camera (using journalistic licence?)? john > -----Original Message----- > > I agree Adam. > And I also think, Adam that now what we are looking at is that is a state > where we blur any difference between a journalist and a blogger. In every > case the smart first thing to do would be to check they guy out. Search > engine them...heck the source. Can they shoot a viable image which suggests > they have mastered the use of ANY camera? ...if they agree with our > present idea on the issue or not. > > Here we are dealing with a mindset which would rather that since they've > gotten together seven grand to buy a camera a few years ago it will reign > for > many a decade. And the idea that there should be any issue with that then > it's heresy. > Its not about the work its about the investment. > > > On 4/14/13 8:03 PM, "Adam Bridge" <abridge at mac.com> wrote: > > > Wow, a lot of folks seem to have taken that "review" rather > > personally. The depth of anger in some of the comments makes me > uncomfortable. > > > > I appreciate Bob's bit of perspective regarding the author. > > > > But gee, guys, it's a personal perspective. Maybe it's disingenuous > > because he can, perhaps, buy an M and a few new lenses out petty cash > > and doesn't need to ask his wife. > > > > But the degree of frothing about what he wrote seems over and above > > any of his opinions. It's okay to disagree. I feel it's inappropriate > > to trash the person who wrote them. I haven't seen this kind of tirade on > this list in a while. > > > > You'd think he was Hitler. So there, I've invoked Hitler. Maybe we can > > let this die for a day or two. > > > > Adam > >