Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/10/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html