Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]And it isn't the Irish in the channel who are the potential threat. Sonny Carter wrote: > Interesting that Douglas lives in M?che?l Se?n ? Coile?in Country, and > Jeffery lives in the Irish Channel of New Orleans. Yes, I know he was > of County Cork, but Wicklow claims Michael Collins. > > > > On Mon, Dec 1, 2008 at 6:01 PM, Jeffery Smith <jls@runbox.com> wrote: > >> It's really about parading that we're real men? How about not wanting to >> be killed when I take out the trash? >> >> Douglas Barry wrote: >> >>> "rob mcclure" <rmcclure2@woh.rr.com> wrote >>> >>>> I was honest about the shortfalls I knew were in some of the pictures >>>> due to equipment malfunction. Unlike some of you pros and advanced >>>> amateurs I don't have multiple tripods. I did my best with what I >>>> had. And to answer Mark's question, I used a Canon 10D with 28-135 >>>> 3.5-5.6IS (yes a consumer lens, but the only L lens own was not suited >>>> for this use). I know this is a Leica list and I do have Leica M >>>> gear, but not what is needed for this type of work. >>>> >>>> I suppose I should have realized this would provoke some negative >>>> comments because of the subject. Next time I'll try watches, Mont >>>> Blancs, fountain pens or single-malt Scotch (if that can be >>>> photographed). <G> >>>> >>> It consistantly amazes me that no matter what list I belong to on the >>> net, be it running, cars, cameras, wine, butterflies, birds, etc., etc., >>> someone - always from the Land of the Free - who has guns brings up the >>> subject for the most obscure reason. It doesn't matter that the subject >>> of guns has been slammed in the past, the gun rubbers have to parade >>> that they're real men and can lovingly rub their guns with the best of >>> the real male gun rubbers. >>> >>> Anyway, enough of that, the real reason I'm griping is because I still >>> don't grasp why people insist on posting images on this list that have >>> not been taken with a Leica and have no connection with Leica gear other >>> than the owner has an eldery Leica mouldering in his collection >>> cupboard. I always tend to consider that a Leica list should be for >>> Leica users demonstrating their Leica use, but then I'm a fascist, >>> albeit an armless one...... >>> >>> Douglas >>> _________ >>> Douglas Barry >>> Bray, Co. Wicklow >>> Republic of Ireland >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> > > > > -- > Regards, > > Sonny > http://www.sonc.com > http://sonc.stumbleupon.com/ > Natchitoches, Louisiana > USA > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > >