Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/12/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Richard, I did figure that would set the buzzard off. I've been a'waitin. Grant's remarks are somewhere around the level of cat nip and if you met my cat, you would know what that means. Best, John Cheers, Ted On 12/18/10 8:56 PM, Richard Man wrote: > Don't be discouraged. > > What does that Theodore Grant know :-) > > Seriously, Dr. Ted calls it as he sees it, but he is by no mean the final > words, especially not on a single image. > > Keep posting! Don't let hacks like me, or pro like Ted to discourage you!!! > > On Sat, Dec 18, 2010 at 7:34 PM, John Nebel<john.nebel at csdco.com> > wrote: > >> Gee, thanks for the encouragement! Why I don't post much. >> >> >> On 12/18/10 7:47 PM, tedgrant at shaw.ca wrote: >> >>> John Nebel offered: >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Any chance there is a DMR out there for sale? >>> >>> >>> Hi Richard, >>>> >>>> The thangkas http://thangkas.csd.net are photographed with an ancient >>>> Sinar >>>> multi-shot as is the material on http://www.ancientmoney.org >>>> >>>> Here is a link to an S2 image - click on any area of the pop-up for bit >>>> peaking: >>>> >>>> http://photos.csd.net/chautauqua.html<<<, >>>> >>> >>> Am I wrong in thinking all we are seeing is a bunch of poppy cock >>> nonsense >>> about >>> an incredible piece of photographic equipment none of us can afford to >>> buy? Or? >>> >>> It isn't going to make your photography any better, if you know nothing >>> about >>> light, shooting from the shadow side and the many other things that sort >>> out >>> photographers... good - bad& ugly! >>> >>> I mean the example shown taken with an S2 which is nothing more than a >>> hump in >>> the ground with a lot of grass and bushes? Really does this make you >>> quiver in >>> your shoes with incredible excitement? Or is it just another hump in the >>> ground >>> with a bunch of grass that would look no different than taken with a >>> digilux 2? >>> >>> Oh yeah, the print out would definitely look of a higher caliber no >>> question. >>> Hell for $30 grand or more I'd hope so! >>> >>> But the content? Would the photographic content and magic captured of >>> life >>> make >>> you wet your pants with "Oh my Gawd look at that incredible photograph >>> and >>> quality of image!?" >>> >>> Sorry folks but I've used Leica gear probably longer than many of you >>> alive on >>> list. But instead of continuing to support and make gear for their most >>> ardent >>> followers, LEICA is after space Martians out of reality with money!! >>> >>> I've handled an S2, been completely blown away with the feel, quick fast >>> and >>> faster auto focus, feel in my hands and all the other positives! I still >>> wouldn't buy it unless I had clients worth shooting for to make the >>> produced >>> quality worth the cost. >>> >>> But to purchase as an everyday fun shooting camera as an amateur? Not for >>> one >>> blinking moment! And right there is the biggest problem with Leica.... >>> they have >>> forgotten the thousands of every day good folks to buy a Leica for fun >>> picture >>> taking! And they're eventually going to lose because they forgot us all >>> and >>> everyone! >>> >>> Dr. ted >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> > > >