Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/01/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I very much doubt that this purchase has anything to do with collecting photographs. Rather, we have a business tycoon in St. Petersburg who thought it would be a good idea to kiss some serious ass. Being friends with those in power is indispensable for doing business in Russia and may even be a prerequisite for maintaining good health. Nathan 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 Jan 20, 2010, at 5:01 PM, John Nebel wrote: > One of Dmitry Medvedev's photos sold at auction for more than one million > pounds. > > http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/photoblog/2010/01/the_price_of_a_picture.html > > is a link to the BBC article and the web page includes a pic of the S2 > > John Nebel > > Douglas Sharp wrote: >> Some people seem to think that the former Soviet Union is a poor and >> backward nation - far from it, the number of the rich, million- and >> billionaires is growing fast. Luxury and up-market products are really >> big busines there too - Rolex, Chanel, all the big fashion houses, >> European luxury mail order catalogues, Audi, Mercedes and many others. >> I wouldn't be at all surprised if Putin hasn't got a Leica or two tucked >> away somewhere too. >> And I'm glad to see that Leica have begun to recognise big potential >> markets and put the S2 in the hands of people who are better known than >> most photographers. (Russia, China and the Gulf States/Emirates are top >> of the list). >> Public awareness is not generated by showing people like Salgado with a >> Leica - 99% of the world would say ?Who dat?? >> I think we'll soon be seeing more Leicas in the public eye. >> BTW: Seal (the singer - and a good one too) has been closely involved >> with Leica for several years and flies the flag for them at almost every >> opportunity. He's a damn good photographer, has quite a Leica collection >> and is what the Germans call a "Sympathietr?ger" (role model, ambassador, >> figurehead, popular figure - none of which are quite right, but some >> words just refuse to be translated). >> Cheers >> Douglas >> On 19.01.2010 21:44, Mark Rabiner wrote: >>>> Just because he's pres he gets to shoot with an S2?? >>>> >>>> http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=150131&o=all&op=1&view=all&subj=75684997 >>>> >>>> 734&aid=-1&id=1715283872 >>>> >>>> >>> >>> I'm GLAD to see the pres of Russia shooting with a Leica S2 in the >>> falling >>> snow and interested to see on the lug 4 or 5 real dumb to unintelligible >>> things said about it. >>> >>> >>> [Rabs] >>> Mark William Rabiner >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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