Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/05/17

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Subject: Re: [Leica] ramblings on the photographic struggle:
From: Guy Bennett <gbennett@lainet.com>
Date: Thu, 17 May 2001 12:02:28 -0700
References: <200105161926.MAA06097@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> <200105161926.MAA06097@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
 
>cameras are a tool and you should use them as a tool. you wouldn't
>buy a hammer only to put it away and not hammer any nails with it,
>would you?
>
>-Tristan Tom


Oh no, here we go again! "The camera is only a tool": Camera = Hammer,
Photograph = Nail.

I suppose we are all just figurative handymen after all.

Guy


N.B. I believe Ted once used his Leica as a hammer in a literal, as opposed
to metaphorical way.