Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/04/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]If you are accustomed to thinking that a "hundred dollar suit" is still a big ticket item, then $7k may seem like a hell of a lot of money. (and it is) That same $7000 will buy you one semester room, board, tuition and fees at Northwestern State University. At Oklahoma City University it will buy you one third of a semester's tuition and fees. Room and board extra. Hell, Leicas seem cheap! On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 2:32 PM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> wrote: > 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 > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Regards, Sonny http://sonc.com/look/ Natchitoches, Louisiana USA