Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I know. I was explaining to Doug. On Mon, Dec 1, 2008 at 8:35 PM, Jeffery Smith <jls@runbox.com> wrote: > 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 >> >> >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > 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