Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/10/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Which bit, Dick (or all of it) :-) :-) P i f f l e = Photography Is Fun For Leica Enthusiasts Best regards Douglas Richard Taylor wrote: > 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 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >