Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/10/07

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica sighting
From: "Dan Post" <dpost@triad.rr.com>
Date: Sun, 7 Oct 2001 17:23:11 -0400
References: <000901c14ed9$40588f60$0201a8c0@obryk> <006001c14f38$3fe1a580$5aab3842@triad.rr.com> <005b01c14f54$47b25040$e5f299ac@h7d9o5> <002601c14f5d$241cbae0$56234d18@gv.shawcable.net>

Ted, Sonny- et al
URK! Shoulda, hadda oughta put some more smiley faces there... Don't know
the emoticon for 'tongue in cheek'   :o^
Also- they got away after some shelling in the far valley! I think I'll
start making Kevlar camera bags!

Dan -

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Ted Grant" <tedgrant@home.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Sunday, October 07, 2001 2:23 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica sighting


> Dan Post responded to:
> >>>One of Reza's cameras is a Leica M.> > > Oliver Bryk
>
> > from Dan Post
> > > Boy! Anyone who'd risk their Leica like that certainly needs their
head
> > > examined!!  <<<<
>
> Sonny Carter in response:
> >> Gee Dan,  I think he was using his Leica to take pictures.  I know they
> have >other uses, but I guess I risk my Leica all the time then, albeit
not
> in as rough a
> > territory.  When the conditions are not good, that's when you take your
> most  >reliable cameras along.   What's the point in having a quality
camera
> if you are >afraid of using it when the chips may be down?<<<<
>
> Hi Sonny,
> Of course when you're assigned to shoot some place unhealthy so's to speak
> the only thing one considers is, not getting killed or otherwise! The gear
> is all replaceable, your body and bones aren't!  Plus the excitement of
the
> unknown! That's the bonus! ;-)
>
> Like you covering wild events and those of  Mother Nature as I have, we in
> each case put the gear second of really important things list. Sure we
> protect it to the best of our ability, but if push comes to shove it's
> always been my sweet ass that gets first protection consideration. :-)
>
> The gear can always be replaced, my old or young bod can't be! ;-)
>
> And if we put the gear first, second or last before the excitement of
> shooting we'd be little old guys sitting at home playing checkers or
> watching TV . Or just plain dead!
>
> >> Perhaps the answer to your comment is that anyone who would shoot news
> and
> documentary should have their head examined, though in the "decisive
> moment," give me a reliable camera.<<<<
>
> And what better piece of gear than a manual everything M whatever model!
> It's like the Ever Ready bunny.... they just keep going and going and
going
> ! ;-)
>
> ted
>
> Ted Grant Photography Limited
> www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant
>
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Replies: Reply from "Sonny Carter" <sonc@sonc.com> (Re: [Leica] Leica sighting)
In reply to: Message from "Oliver Bryk" <oliverbryk@home.com> ([Leica] Leica sighting)
Message from "Dan Post" <dpost@triad.rr.com> (Re: [Leica] Leica sighting)
Message from "Sonny Carter" <sonc@sonc.com> (Re: [Leica] Leica sighting)
Message from "Ted Grant" <tedgrant@home.com> (Re: [Leica] Leica sighting)