[Leica] Re: FOM 2/year 2

[Allan Wafkowski <allan@sohogurus.net>]

http://www.familyofman2.com/

Allan


On Wednesday, July 3, 2002, at 08:10 PM, B. D. Colen wrote:

> What IS the FOM2 address?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Alastair
> Firkin
> Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 2002 6:25 PM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: [Leica] Re: FOM 2/year 2
>
>
>> 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
> --
> Alastair Firkin
>
> http://www.afirkin.com
>
> http://www.familyofman2.com
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