Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/10/02

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From: r.s.taylor at comcast.net (Richard Taylor)
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 2009 09:20:17 -0400
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Piffle!  :-)

Regards,

Dick



On Oct 02, 2009, at 4:03 AM, Douglas Sharp wrote:

> Geoff,
>
> I think we are all Leica enthusiasts - well at least I know I am -  
> but there's a big difference between the enthusiasts here and the  
> fundamentalist attitudes found on other lists.
>
> I'm all for photos with other equipment (as you well know) so I'm  
> glad we have a forum here where I, and others, can post Leica shots  
> AND shots from a very wide range of other cameras / lenses.
>
> Looking at this another way, the dyed in the wool Leicaists can  
> always look at other-brand shots and feel contented that the shots  
> would have been (technically) much better with Leica equipment ;-)
> Vive la difference!
> Douglas
>
> Geoff Hopkinson wrote:
>> Nathan I think 'extremist' is pretty unfair. No complaints from me  
>> about the
>> cosmopolitan nature of the LUG nor about Jim's Yearbook. Both already
>> supported by me here too. Surely room for a Leica enthusiast cadre  
>> within
>> the LUG in my view.
>>
>> 2009/10/2 Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu>
>>
>>
>>> Well, it the saloonkeeper had taken the extremist, Leica-only  
>>> line, then I
>>> would have had to leave the list in 2004. And who knows if I would  
>>> have
>>> bought the M8 in Dec. 2008 then. So I am quite pleased that Brian  
>>> and Jim
>>> keep a wide open church here. I shoot 99% with the M8 now, but I  
>>> am solidly
>>> in camp #1.
>>>
>>> Nathan (never mind the gear, just look at the pictures)
>>>
>>> Nathan Wajsman
>>> Alicante, Spain
>>> http://www.frozenlight.eu
>>> http://www.greatpix.eu
>>> http://www.nathanfoto.com
>>>
>>> Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0
>>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws
>>> Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Oct 1, 2009, at 4:53 PM, George Lottermoser wrote:
>>>
>>> Two approaches:
>>>
>>>>       1) The photograph takes precedence over the equipment.
>>>>       2) LUG based on love (or at least appreciation) of Leica
>>>>
>>>> I tend to agree with you.
>>>>
>>>> At the same time I understand Jim and Brian's open hearts
>>>> and appreciation of the photograph as most important;
>>>> irrespective of equipment.
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>> George Lottermoser
>>>> george at imagist.com
>>>> http://www.imagist.com
>>>> http://www.imagist.com/blog
>>>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist
>>>>
>>>> On Sep 30, 2009, at 11:04 PM, Scott Gregory wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I've always wondered why the LUG does not use only Leica  
>>>> Photographs for
>>>>
>>>>> their yearly book. After all, it is Leica interest that brings  
>>>>> the group
>>>>> together, I thought. NOT in any way to diminish the fine efforts  
>>>>> of Jim
>>>>> Shulman, but just asking??
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>
>>>>> Scott
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Cheers
>>>>> Geoff
>>>>> The new LEICA M9
>>>>> Passion for perfect pictures.
>>>>> http://www.m.leica-camera.com
>>>>>
>>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/
>>>>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>
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Replies: Reply from douglas.sharp at gmx.de (Douglas Sharp) ([Leica] Leica Forum)
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