[Leica] MAGNUM - HOME

[Gerry Walden]

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
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> 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
>>>> --
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>>>> 
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