Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/03/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Peter I am disappointed (and IMHO so should all thinking photographers be) that the agency known worldwide for allowing their members a free choice of equipment and generally a free choice of subject matter, have now told some of their members what to shoot and what to shoot it with. I have a number of Magnum books on my shelves here at home and I have never known that happen before. It is a sad day! Gerry Gerry Walden 023 8046 3076 0797 287 7932 > On 12 Mar 2018, at 09:46, Peter Dzwig <pdzwig at summaventures.com> wrote: > > Gerry, > > Yes, I agree it is pro-Fuji, but they are sponsoring the book, so it's > hardly > surprising. > > What I was pointing out was the processes that they went through, which I > found > very interesting, particularly the ones on editing and the printing > processs, > but all were fascinating. > > With regard to a "project" I wasn't thinking of books particularly. There > are > alternatives such as a gallery (static or fluid) around our individual > interpretations of the subject, or possibly a "competition" or some combo > thereof. > > Regards, > > Peter > > On 11/03/2018 06:12, Gerry Walden via LUG wrote: >> I watched a lot of this on YouTube and it was very clearly sponsored by >> Fujifilm to display their camera which is in direct competition to the >> Leica ?S' series. A number of the photographers involved seemed to be >> saying they were not happy with the larger size and preferred a smaller >> camera, although they didn?t say so in so many words. The impression I >> got was that they were saying what was anted rather than what they >> thought. >> >> Virtually every other Magnum promotional item on YouTube shows a strong >> preference for Leica equipment. Has Magnum really sold out to Fujifilm? >> Has their been some kind of lovers tiff between Magnum and Leica? >> >> Gerry >> >> Gerry Walden >> 023 8046 3076 >> 0797 287 7932 >> >>> On 11 Mar 2018, at 00:33, Robert Baron via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Thanks for posting these links, Peter, they bring up some interesting >>> material. >>> >>> As luck would have it I was just listening to an episode of a podcast >>> (Visual Revolutionary, VR Shorts Episode #2) featuring David Alan Harvey >>> and during the interview he mentioned this project. Also of interest was >>> his dismissal of GAS (Gear Acquisition Syndrome), which of course I have >>> to >>> fight on a regular basis. >>> >>> With regard to your thought about a LUG project it is a good one but I'm >>> afraid I can't presently volunteer for a role, although I could certainly >>> contribute an image if it does come to pass. >>> >>> --Bob >>> >>> On Tue, Mar 6, 2018 at 12:33 PM, Peter Dzwig <pdzwig at >>> summaventures.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> All, >>>> >>>> I got a mail from "L'Oeil de la Photographie" about a book - and >>>> exhibition - >>>> being published by Magnum called "Home": >>>> >>>> <https://loeildelaphotographie.com/en/16-photographes-de-magnum- >>>> racontent-leur-chez-soi-en-images/?utm_source=Liste% >>>> 20ODLP%20nouvelle%20version&utm_campaign=f5b4078d05- >>>> Newsletter%20FR%206.02.2018&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_ >>>> 27b3627ade-f5b4078d05-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D&ct=t(Newsletter% >>>> 20FR%206.02.2018)> >>>> >>>> The link to "Home" on Magnum's site is here: >>>> >>>> <http://home-magnum.com/en/> >>>> >>>> NFI by the way! (I should be so lucky) >>>> >>>> The YouTube videos are very interesting and worth spending a few minutes >>>> watching for their own sake - and much more interesting than TV! >>>> >>>> The brief makes intetesting reading on its own too. And a thought >>>> crossed >>>> my >>>> mind, didn't we (The LUG) do things like this at one time? How about >>>> "The >>>> LUG at >>>> Home"? What do you think? An idea worth pursuing? I was fascinated by >>>> the >>>> variety of things that people included and thought of as signifying >>>> their >>>> "Home" >>>> >>>> If it is let's discuss the topic first, mechanics last of all. If it >>>> were >>>> done >>>> it needn't be a physical book... >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> >>>> Peter >>>> -- >>>> >>>> =========================================================== >>>> Dr Peter Dzwig >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >> > > -- > > =========================================================== > Dr Peter Dzwig > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information