Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/03/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The comparison isn't that stupid actually. If we take a look in the books and in the archives, and study the works of great Leica photographers, the Magnum people and others, we see that Leica has been the "secret weapon" for decades. Not the fetish Leicas (Cameras, Automobiles, Firearms, Fine Pens, Clocks, whatever!) being passionately loved, cherished, and talked about by the open-minded and open-hearted. No, Leicas in the hands of keensighted, conscious and humble photographers, with an idea about life and humanity. That has been, and is still a weapon against lies and injustice anywhere. So when someone starts claiming that we must avoid politics here, I'm "ROTFLMAO!!! (rolling on the floor laughing my ass off)". But I've already mentioned this, I think, so I won't go on. It's a warm evening in Chinon. Spring is here, and everything is "new" again. I'll start a signature file series: "Today's topic", with a daily link to different subjects: Leica, Photography, and other interesting stuff, and of course the taboo...News & Politics. Oops, I'm Oddmund, and you know... ;-#) O. - --- Oddmund Garvik - <garvik@i-t.fr> Today's topic - Mexico and US: Well Suited Neighbors http://www.igc.org/igc/conflictnet/hl/9703109334/hl8.html