Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Interesting that Douglas lives in M?che?l Se?n ? Coile?in Country, and Jeffery lives in the Irish Channel of New Orleans. Yes, I know he was of County Cork, but Wicklow claims Michael Collins. On Mon, Dec 1, 2008 at 6:01 PM, Jeffery Smith <jls@runbox.com> wrote: > > It's really about parading that we're real men? How about not wanting to > be killed when I take out the trash? > > Douglas Barry wrote: >> >> "rob mcclure" <rmcclure2@woh.rr.com> wrote >>> >>> I was honest about the shortfalls I knew were in some of the pictures >>> due to equipment malfunction. Unlike some of you pros and advanced >>> amateurs I don't have multiple tripods. I did my best with what I had. >>> And to answer Mark's question, I used a Canon 10D with 28-135 >>> 3.5-5.6IS (yes a consumer lens, but the only L lens own was not suited >>> for this use). I know this is a Leica list and I do have Leica M gear, >>> but not what is needed for this type of work. >>> >>> I suppose I should have realized this would provoke some negative >>> comments because of the subject. Next time I'll try watches, Mont >>> Blancs, fountain pens or single-malt Scotch (if that can be >>> photographed). <G> >> >> It consistantly amazes me that no matter what list I belong to on the >> net, be it running, cars, cameras, wine, butterflies, birds, etc., etc., >> someone - always from the Land of the Free - who has guns brings up the >> subject for the most obscure reason. It doesn't matter that the subject >> of guns has been slammed in the past, the gun rubbers have to parade that >> they're real men and can lovingly rub their guns with the best of the >> real male gun rubbers. >> >> Anyway, enough of that, the real reason I'm griping is because I still >> don't grasp why people insist on posting images on this list that have >> not been taken with a Leica and have no connection with Leica gear other >> than the owner has an eldery Leica mouldering in his collection cupboard. >> I always tend to consider that a Leica list should be for Leica users >> demonstrating their Leica use, but then I'm a fascist, albeit an armless >> one...... >> >> Douglas >> _________ >> Douglas Barry >> Bray, Co. Wicklow >> Republic of Ireland >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Regards, Sonny http://www.sonc.com http://sonc.stumbleupon.com/ Natchitoches, Louisiana USA