Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/06/23

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Subject: [Leica] S2 on a horseback safari in Africa CRAP!!!!!!!!!!
From: kcarney1 at cox.net (Ken Carney)
Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2011 22:14:28 -0500
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It would have been better with the theme from "The Magnificent Seven".

Ken

On 6/23/2011 9:58 PM, tedgrant at shaw.ca wrote:
> Has anyone seen the actual photographs this fellow shot as we see him 
> galloping along on horse back? Doing a one handed shoot? Like give me 
> a break!
>
> Like even a single frame in an advertisement?
>
> Jeeeeeeesssh when I see this type of, pardon me but, BULL SH....T 
> advertising riding as he is, I want to see sharp crisp unshook 
> photographs in perfect composition. Not a bunch... just one!
>
> If any of you have a copy of my book, yep another one shot 1978 
> called.. "Men of the Saddle. Working Cowboys of Canada." Then it was 
> re-titled as "Working Cowboys of America." And sold in the USA.
>
> I can assure you even with the highest shutter speed in a Leica R 
> camera you can't ride like we see here and have any kind of 
> photography useable. And I don't care if the S2 has the fastest 
> auto-focus and motor in the world.
>
> And I don't care who this shooter is.... the whole thing is a pile of 
> crap!
>
> How do I know?? I tried it long before the S2 was a Leica wet dream!
>
> Dr. ted... sorry if I sound ticked off !!
>
> I hate cheap advertising when we know it's nothing but crap and lies 
> and not one photograph shown! And trust me, I know how to ride horses 
> very well thank you! On the full gallop or just loafing along!
> SHOW ME THE PICTURES FROM HORSE BACK!
>
>
>
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In reply to: Message from hopsternew at gmail.com (Geoff Hopkinson) ([Leica] S2 on a horseback safari in Africa)
Message from richard at imagecraft.com (Richard Man) ([Leica] S2 on a horseback safari in Africa)
Message from tedgrant at shaw.ca (tedgrant at shaw.ca) ([Leica] S2 on a horseback safari in Africa CRAP!!!!!!!!!!)