[Leica] Re: FOM 2/year 2

[Alastair Firkin <firkin@ncable.net.au>]

>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.

Strangely, there has been quite a deal of "honesty" so far. It is 
true, that the project is relying on a degree of participator 
integrity ;-)

>
>Steve, I love your photos, but your logic for excluding non-Leica 
>cameras is weak. Leica is supporting FOM 2, but not financially? 
>What does that mean: We use $2000+ Leica cameras and $1200 Leica 
>lenses and Solms gives out a self-satisfied grin? LUG membership is 
>required to enter FOM2. Good. There is no reason to tamper with that 
>requirement, so we need not fear the "tens-of-thousands" of unwanted 
>entries.

Of course, I have many people telling me limiting it to the LUG is 
elitist. Believe me Alan, you cannot win here. The restrictions are 
not draconian. The project does not have a budget, or a team of full 
time workers, etc, so there is a point in keeping the project 
"boutique".

>
>A FOM2 that required LUG membership, but allowed any camera to be 
>used and what do you get: A bunch of people who love and use Leicas, 
>but who also like to take a shot with their Olympus XA-2 or whatever 
>camera they have at the moment, and if the shot comes out good, 
>maybe send it to FOM2.

Well perhaps that is what might happen, as you say, I cannot enforce 
honesty. To be "honest", I can and do not enforce membership of the 
LUG. People come and go off the list, and it is not possible to force 
them all to read this list. The restriction is there, but the 
application tries to be sensible.

Cheers
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Alastair Firkin

http://www.afirkin.com

http://www.familyofman2.com

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