Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/07/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I thought a pro was defined by if they used a tripod or not. A monopod even. Mark William Rabiner Photography http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ > From: Gerry Walden <gerry.walden at me.com> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2012 15:24:26 +0100 > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Rights to Olympic Photos > > Lew > > You are correct, despite the sponsorship by Panasonic. > > Gerry > > Gerry Walden > +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or > +44 (0)797 287 7932 > www.gwpics.com > > On 29 Jul 2012, at 14:54, Lew Schwartz wrote: > >> ... and I believe that I've read that they have taken the position that >> all >> interchangeable lens cameras are, by their definitions, commercial and >> evidence of commercial use. >> >> On Sun, Jul 29, 2012 at 9:51 AM, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> >> wrote: >> >>> I've heard several examples like that. It looks like they would be happy >>> to have other people advertise for them! Makes no sense to me! >>> >>> Tina >>> >>> On Sun, Jul 29, 2012 at 9:47 AM, Gerry Walden <gerry.walden at me.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Piers >>>> >>>> My only comment would be that a school on the Isle of Wight was made to >>>> remove rings of flowers made by children, and a florist in a small town >>> in >>>> Dorset was made to remove similar rings in the shop window put there on >>> the >>>> day the torch came through. Of very dubious, if any, commercial benefit >>> and >>>> both over the top reactions in my opinion. >>>> >>>> Gerry >>>> >>>> Gerry Walden >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> Tina Manley, ASMP >>> www.tinamanley.com >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> -Lew Schwartz >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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