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Subject: [Leica] S2 on a horseback safari in Africa CRAP!!!!!!!!!!
From: hopsternew at gmail.com (Geoff Hopkinson)
Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2011 13:16:08 +1000
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Chill dudes! the clip is just a bit of advertising/image fluff. Looks like a
pretty exciting adventure to me and maybe a reasonable example of the
durability of the hardware in harsh conditions. I've seen them run under
taps as well.
But yes I think he is a serious photographer that knows what he is doing
 http://www.wagnerphoto.de/
Cheers
Geoff

*Life's not black and white, except at both ends*
http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman



On 24 June 2011 13:09, Doug Herr <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net> wrote:

> Ted Grant 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!
>
> Seconded.  All we see is the dude brandishing the camera.  No question the
> camera can handle the dust & such, and it can be used one-handed, but I'd
> like to see some results before I consider this activity a success.
>
> Doug Herr
> Birdman of Sacramento
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com
>
>
>
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