Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/11/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Words are leaky vessels for communicating thoughts. Philosophy 101 bdcolen wrote: >No, Fred, THIS is what you wrote: >"The "Leica way" is simply the difference between a "photograph" and a >"snapshot" - and, sadly, it seems that many folks are unable to "see" >the difference." > >And that sentence is a far cry from what you have written below. :-) > >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 Fred Sears >Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2002 1:25 PM >To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >Subject: RE: [Leica] Last weekends Wedding - 100% Leica > > >you ought to re-read what I said...that a "photograph" can be taken by >any camera...and that, by extension, it is the PHOTOGRAPHER who makes >the difference...sorry if you didn't "get" it the first time...I hope >that you can understand this greatly simplified explanation...to sum up >"Photographers take photographs..."...but, by extension, not everyone is >able to do this and no-one can do it all of the time...there, I hope >that helps... > >-----Original Message----- >From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Sam Krneta >Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2002 1:02 PM >To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >Subject: RE: [Leica] Last weekends Wedding - 100% Leica > > >So 90 plus % of the photo's that are in some way considered classic or >art are now nothing but snapshots? Spare us the snobbery. I've gotten >some great photographs from most of my equipment even my now dead >Olympus Stylus not to mention my Olympus 35SP. And as hard as it may be >to believe my Nikon F5 and D100 take some pretty impressive photographs. > >Sam Krneta > >-----Original Message----- >From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Fred Sears >Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2002 11:29 AM >To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >Subject: RE: [Leica] Last weekends Wedding - 100% Leica > >of course...like i said earlier, Leicas certainly aren't right for >everyone, are they??? > >I'm sure you do great with your Olympus Stylus... > >ROFLOL! > >-----Original Message----- >From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of bdcolen >Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2002 12:08 PM >To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >Subject: RE: [Leica] Last weekends Wedding - 100% Leica > > >WHAT? So if one takes a "photograph" with a Nikon, a Canon, a Contax, a >Rollei, or for that matter an Olympus Stylus, it is representative of >"the Leica way?" > >ROFLOL! > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Fred Sears >Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2002 11:41 AM >To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >Subject: RE: [Leica] Last weekends Wedding - 100% Leica > > >The "Leica way" is simply the difference between a "photograph" and a >"snapshot" - and, sadly, it seems that many folks are unable to "see" >the difference. > >But, then again, they certainly aren't right for everyone... :) > > > >-- >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > >-- >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > >-- >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > >-- >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > >-- >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > >-- >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html