Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/07/03

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: FOM 2/year 2
From: Colin <Colin@hell.com>
Date: Wed, 03 Jul 2002 15:23:34 -0400
References: <B948C7A5.183A2%pablokolodny@mac.com>

This is insane.  If you don't like the way the project is set up, then:

1.  Do not participate.  

2.  Create your own project! Invent its name and author its rules.

Stop complaining; create a solution instead.

regards, 
Colin
http://www.availabledark.com





On Wed, 2002-07-03 at 14:24, Pablo Kolodny wrote:
> Allan Wafkowski wrote:
> 
> > I too have an uneasiness about the FOM2 only accepting Leica taken
> > photos. There is no way to enforce the demand. Any photo taken with any
> > camera and lens can be submitted. Are the entries going to be
> > authenticated by bokeh? Truth is, any slob with a point-and-shoot can
> > enter FOM2. The demand leads already weak human nature down the path of
> > dishonesty.
> > 
<snip by colin>

> > 
> > Allan
> 
> 
> Allan, 
> 
> Finally I'm pleased to agree with you at all. 100%.
> Good point.
> 
> Hope FoM2 founder/s can review all that to free us all and get pictures with
> whatever the camera is. At last a project concerning such ambitious thing
> like THE Family of Man would have include human beings not camera brands.
> Now, if our beloved Solms guy would like to gladly and freely "sponsor" the
> project we could promise them to add the red dot somewhere.
> 

<snip by colin>
> 
> IMHO.
> 
> Pablo
>  


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