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Subject: [Leica] S2 on a horseback safari in Africa CRAP!!!!!!!!!!
From: kanner at acm.org (Herbert Kanner)
Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2011 17:32:11 -0700
References: <BANLkTikViGvGin7cFGyB0F+dQBHFPhFg1Q@mail.gmail.com> <BANLkTimdT8M6Pi656yuAeejfF4kVQ+gJmg@mail.gmail.com> <5908DD36399E47FE990E2841D7C520A4@syneticfeba505>

As someone who rode extensively for over thirty years and even jumped 
stuff that wasn't too high--say 3 1/2 feet--I have to say you're 110% 
:-) correct!

Herb


>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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-- 
Herbert Kanner
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650-326-8204

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In reply to: Message from hopsternew at gmail.com (Geoff Hopkinson) ([Leica] S2 on a horseback safari in Africa)
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Message from tedgrant at shaw.ca (tedgrant at shaw.ca) ([Leica] S2 on a horseback safari in Africa CRAP!!!!!!!!!!)