RE: [Leica] Professional vs. Amateur look (was R vs M6 Prices)

["B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>]

Alternatively, don't worry about what you wear, what kind of bag you keep
your cameras in - for that matter what kind of equipment you are using - and
show the world you are an outstanding photographer - forget the pro/am
bit -by the photography you produce.

I know, I know, ridiculous suggestion.

Oh, a little story for all you collectors and preservers of the holy
grail...

Last night after class a couple of students were showing me their latest
equipment purchases...one student pulls out his new Canon Elan 7, which
replaced his dead Pentax ME, and a grad student, beaming pulls from his
backpack - a well-used M6 - with a 35 Summicron 50th Anniversary lens...the
one with engraving etc. on the barrel....Turns out the shop he was in had
two late pre-asph summicrons, one plain vanilla, one the engraved one, like
new, in the box - same price. Being an MIT student and not stupid, he took
the engraved lens...And being far more interested in photography than in
collecting or posing, he mounted it on the body and threw the whole thing in
his backpack. ;-)

B. D.

- -----Original Message-----
From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Doug Lee
Sent: Friday, February 22, 2002 9:21 AM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: [Leica] Professional vs. Amateur look (was R vs M6 Prices)


get a tilley hat and a pair of black mephistos. That should help...


Douglas Richard Lee
Cinnaminson, NJ

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Will" <wlarsen@ocsnet.net>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Friday, February 22, 2002 12:00 AM
Subject: [Leica] Professional vs. Amateur look (was R vs M6 Prices)


> Dear Ted,
>
> I am trying to look like a professional photographer.  That
> way people will take me seriously and think my photography
> is real good.  I use a black Leica and wear all black
> clothes to look unobtrusive and professional.  I also take
> very good care of my equipment so it also looks new and
> professional.  But still, no one likes my photographs and
> people don't treat me as a professional.  Even black tape
> does not help.
>
> Do you think it would help if I wore black gloves instead of
> white?  The white gloves are very cost effective and keep
> damaging oils and acids from damaging my equipment.  Black
> would be more expensive and may have damaging dyes in them.
> But cost is no object because I want to look professional
> and have people think my photographs are great.
>
> Concerned in California (where I sweat a lot;)
>
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