Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Jan 5, 2009, at 5:02 AM, Seth Rosner wrote: > Steve, > > Am I correct in recalling that FOM2 happened before Andreas Kaufmann > assumed control of Leica Camera AG? what date ? Likely true Seth.... I am not certain of the timing, and I wonder if he is aware of the FOM2 project... surely others may know about this... Steve > > > Seth > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Barbour" <kididdoc@cox.net> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> > Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2009 4:07 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica Century > > >> >> On Jan 4, 2009, at 1:44 PM, Lottermoser George wrote: >> >>> To me >>> it's not about "love Leica" >>> (though I do love my kits) >>> It's rather about the photographs >>> made with >>> the synergy between >>> "this" gear >>> and >>> "these" photographers >>> >>> doesn't feel like masturbation >>> feels like photography >>> >>> granted there is a certain >>> masturbatory quality to photography >>> (self gratification) >>> yet, at the point that we share our views of the world >>> it becomes considerably more open >>> to sharing the pleasure as well as the pain. >> >> >> that may be true George, but I was obtuse and you missed my point... >> >> it concerned Leica's dismissal of our FOM2... >> >> we seem driven to make the same mistake twice, >> >> Steve >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>> >>> >>> Fond regards, >>> George >>> >>> george@imagist.com >>> http://www.imagist.com >>> http://www.imagist.com/blog >>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist >>> >>> >>> >>> On Jan 4, 2009, at 2:12 PM, Steve Barbour wrote: >>> >>>> If we want to love Leica with a beautiful photographic homage to >>>> its products, then why does it feel like masturbation? >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >> thanks, Steve >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.10.2/1874 - Release Date: > 1/4/2009 4:32 PM > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information