Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/04/14

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Subject: [Leica] Re: A scary moment !
From: Allan Wafkowski <allan@sohogurus.net>
Date: Sun, 14 Apr 2002 19:59:51 -0400

I read Jeffery's original message and took it as an anecdote. Some of 
you people have read into his message the confessions of a saboteur. You 
people ought to be ashamed of yourselves, and to show your sorry, you 
should send Jeffery a brick of his favorite film.

Shame on you all.

Allan


Jeffery L. Smith wrote:
> I did not do it as a source of fun. There were other people at the 
> reception with little P&S cameras too. It was not a conspiracy against 
> the photographer. People take pictures at wedding receptions. There is 
> no excuse for that? Give me a break.
>
> At 12:53 PM 4/14/2002 -0700, you wrote:
>> Years ago when I was doing weddings this would not have happened --
>> people were more aware then of being polite and also of the expense the
>> young couple was obligated to in order to have photos of their
>> wedding -- the best the photographer could produce.
>>
>> Today, I have noticed that many people have no regard for the hired
>> professional - no tolerance or patience.  It seems to be a matter of
>> "I'll get mine and to hell with you!".  And, as was so strongly stated
>> here, it seems to be fun for some to just get in the way and cause
>> problems.
>>
>> I'm sorry, folks, but there is no excuse for that kind of thinking or
>> activity.
>>
>> Ted in Olalla
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark@markrabiner.com>
>> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
>> Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2002 11:47 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] A scary moment !
>>
>>
>> >
>> > > > I shot some unofficial candids at a few weddings, and drove the
>> real
>> > > > photographer crazy.
>> > >
>> > > --
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>> >
>> > Wedding photographers are often not so smart, rich, or tasteful.
>> > Sometimes they are I'm sure not so professional.
>> >
>> > By the way i don't have radio slaves but will sometimes use regular
>> > ones, I've done about 120 weddings in the past 25 years. Only one in
>> the
>> > past 5 years.
>> >
>> > If you're shooting Ektachrome 400 film why are you using flash?
>> >
>> > Especially when it screws up the professional photographers set up?
>> This
>> > is funny?
>> > Am I on the planet Xenon?
>> > Why am i the only one who sees how rude and low minded this behavior
>> is?
>> >
>> > I say when there is a professional photographer on the premises who 
>> is
>> > being paid by your host;
>> > you do your best to stay out of thier way.
>> > They is there to GET THE SHOT.
>> > YOU can play with all the films you want.
>> >
>> > Rude is a word which does not come close to covering it.
>> > It is certainly rude to your HOST among other things.
>> > "Ungracious" is a word which comes to mind.
>> >
>> > What if you interfered with the preparation of the deviled eggs? 
>> Who'd
>> > find that funny?
>> >
>> > I hope a Leica was not being used. I somehow suspect it wasn't.
>> >
>> >
>> > Mark Rabiner
>> > Portland, Oregon USA
>> > http://www.markrabiner.com
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