[Leica] Leica Porn

[tedgrant at shaw.ca (Ted Grant)]

Hi George,
I'm not talking  about the M8-9 and a couple of others. these cameras are
cool as I use M8's for all my  medical work and assignments without the
blink of an eye.

What I'm referring to are the multi-multi thousand dollar ones that quite
probably 99% of photojournalists today can't afford! ergo: LEICA HAS
DISOWNED THOUSANDS UPON THOUSANDS OF THEIR DEDICATED USERS AND BELIVERS.
LIKE MOST OF THE LUG CREW!During much of my career I bought and had on hand
and in use 8 or 9 LEICAS, various bodies and a bag full of lenses and always
of the newest versions available along with lenses from the 15mm super wides
to 400mm 2.8 and a bunch in between. I was and have been an absolute
believer in and follower of LEICA for at least 50-55 years damn near every
day on assignments of some kind.

I Lectured on the beauty/quality and efficiency of LEICA gear as the lead
lecturer at the world famous LEICA SEMINAR held on Cape Cod for 16 years.
Making me a senior none staff Leica user responsible for many hundreds of
thousands of dollars of sold "LEICA GEAR DURING THAT TIME." As I was
informed by a Leica Sales REP in the USA! And quite frankly I'm quite proud
my influence was responsible for those sales and certainly that amount.
Which of course doesn't take into account the hundreds of lectures to media
groups, professional photographer associations and universities. 

And an endless number of amateur groups across North America! ALWAYS
PLUGGING AND SHOWING SLIDE IMAGES BY THE THOUSANDS FROM REAL-TIME
ASSIGNMNETS USING LEICA GEAR AND LENSES!!!!!!! And not once did I ever
receive a free Leica camera or lens in all those 50 years!! In most cases I
had already bought the newest gear on the market so no need of a free one!.

It's just today every time we , that's we all of us on the lug can't just
walk in to a camera store and say... "hey I'll take the new LEICA B&W
camera." Why? Hell man how many have $22,000 in yer back pocket to pay for
it ? The M cameras? Heck they're also at the top end of cost. AND AT THE
MOMENT BEYOND MY REACH! :-(

Yeah so my previous post was a tad bitchie. But I can say quite honestly in
my regular assignment days I would have 3 R8's with motors attached... 2 on
my left shoulder and the third on the right and it usually with the 280mm
f2.8 And that didn't include the usual 3 M cameras hanging around my neck.
All with different lenses!

And yes I think there might be the odd LUG member who were attending the
CAPE COD SEMINAR 1993?-1994? when I had all my gear with me? One year or the
other?

But as I've said many times about the LOTTERY? ;-) If I win big? DOLLARS
THAT IS! :-) I'LL BUY WHATEVER LEICA IS THE HOTTEST and looks great with my
new suit! ;-) If it's easy to use? That'll be even better! :-) :-)

cheers and good night.

Dr. ted :-)   




-----Original Message-----
From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On Behalf 
Of
George Lottermoser
Sent: September-21-14 8:46 PM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica Porn

Bullshit.
The DMR, M8, M9, M (240), M Moncrom, S2, and S
are fully capable professional tools;
as well as complete system cameras
which use some of the finest lenses available for photography.

Professional work is being done and published with these tools
right along with the other fine cameras available from other mfgs
which sell for as much or more money.

a note off the iPad, George

On Sep 21, 2014, at 8:27 PM, Ted Grant <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote:

> These new DINKEY TOY LEICA's aren't made for real photojournalists!
They're
> made for hanging around your neck if you're some  dumb ass dilettante who
> knows absolutely nothing about photography but has far too much money for
> his/her own good!"

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