Re: [Leica] Leica Lens Book

["Jack McLain" <jmclainaz@comcast.net>]

Are these Gibson pics on a website anywhere? I used to be a fan years ago
and I'd like to see what he is doing currently (and maybe develop an
opinion).
thanks
Jack McLain
Tucson, AZ

- ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ted Grant" <tedgrant@shaw.ca>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Friday, October 03, 2003 9:34 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica Lens Book


> Gene said: gently ;-)
>
> Subject: [Leica] Leica Lens Book
> > Yesterday I received my copy of the new lens book from Leica.  The
> > information and photographs in the lens section are very good, although
I
> > would have liked more info and photos.  However, the Photo Tour
> photographs
> > by Ralph Gibson are pure Garbage!  With the exception of maybe 3 photos,
> > they are all nothing but out of focus, severely in most cases, junk
> photos.
> > Granted, 'Artsy' photography is not my bag, but these are a pure waste
of
> > good film.  I had hoped to see some good depictions of the factory and
the
> > processes used to produce Leica products.  If I had shot what Mr. Gibson
> > did, I would have trashed them immediately, or my wife would have.<<<<
>
> Gene mon ami,
> The Ralph Gibson lovers will be sending you ticking boxes in the mail! ;-)
> Or flames so bad you'll have screen melt down as you sit before your
> machine. ;-) I'd definately sit back from the desk at least ten feet or
more
> the next time you down load. :-)
>
> I realize what you've said and agree with you, that you are speaking the
> truth. However, as usual when a "name" is built by the cult builders the
> "name can shoot whatever crap" they wish and the believers will always get
> wet knickers simply because the "name shot it" ERGO! It's wonderful,
> meaningful, exotic, the finest ever seen or created by man.
>
> When in true reality it's bull shit crap by any standards!! But, oh my
> Ralphie boy shot it, Leica love it! And we all know what Leica marketing
> humans know about what's good and bad. ERGO: it's no different than I said
> above... crap!
>
> And in the eyes of most un-cult folks it wouldn't make it past file 13!
>
> Now you wont be alone, as I too shall sit well back from the screen and
ask
> Sandy to go on a dangerous assignment mission and open the next download!
> ;-)
>
> ted
>
> Man you'd think by the above I didn't have anything more important to do.
> ;-) TGIF!! ;-)
>
>
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