Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/01/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ted: Hear, hear!!! Right on, Ted. Bob On Jan 13, 2007, at 8:18, Ted Grant wrote: Here we go again with this cock a mammy nonsense why people buy Leica because they just want them as jewellery. Bull shit! I suppose there's some morons out there who do that, good on them having that kind of income for toys and fancy bits of baubles. Hey in reality, I and I bet many of you, wish you had that kind of income for fun things, but then that's me. Quite frankly I've always bought Leica range finder cameras for such a simple reason ..... "THEY ARE THE BEST TOOLS IN MY HANDS FOR THE KIND OF DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY I'VE ALWAYS DONE!" Approximately 50 years plus, PERIOD! No other reason! Baubles be damned!! Have they made a difference in the quality of my photography? You bet yer sweet ass it has, just look through the books I've done (8)! Or certainly the last 3 medical books, one a large coffee table issue. Yes I agree the M8 is a big whack of money, unfortunately with some glitches that "will be" worked out. Mean while all the bitching and whining about the camera, particularly by people who've yet to have one in their hands is ridiculous. By the same token if yer not buying one, then get stuffed and leave the subject alone until you can afford one. Like Tina, I've had excellent success with the two I've worked with and if all goes well as planned, shortly I'll be embarking on a new book about medical students shooting with 3 M8's no different than 3 M7's I used shooting the award winning book "Women in Medicine. A Celebration of their Work." And I expect them to work flawlessly! So what happens if one or all 3 develop something untoward good operation? Hell I'll just give them back to Leica for fixing! Or replacement!!! Yes I'll also be working with a couple of R8 motor driven machines as well when required for a slightly extra reach. My gear is and has always been nothing more than tools of the profession and worked hard when I'm on the move much like a carpenter or any other tool using folks. But the bitching and carrying on about a new camera we believe was, unfortunately put on the market too soon, shouldn't make one whit of a difference to those who don't intend on buying one. So get a life and use your present Leica gear or combinations of digital and Leica glass or whatever. Get out taking pictures and stop cluttering up the screen with "Bauble crap buying!" Have a nice weekend! :-) Thank you, ted _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information