Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]le 13.02.2002 0:28, Mike Gil à dtt2150@yahoo.com a écrit : > It's always interesting how socialist or non-classical > liberals always wants everybodies money except there > own to go to a cause. Why does Salgado not give his > $1500 M camera and $1800 35mm ASPH 1.4 to his starving > and needy subjects. He can easly buy a Pentax MX for > $200 plus a 35mm for less than a $100 and shoot with > that. I think that this is a very stupid statement... a) What on earth would the starving and needy subject do with a camera? Eat it? b) it is always best to be an example for others, so maybe you could show Salgado the way... I'm sure you can do as well with a Pentax too c) To my knowledge Salgado puts some of his money into humanitarian actions > I think its hard to feel compassion when your hiding > behind $3500 worth of equipment plus whats in your > bag. It is a well known fact that it is easier when hiding behind a Pentax @ $300 > mike Tarek - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html