Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/04/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Steve. Silly me for not trying! Is the boy in Portraits, No1 son's No.1 son? Real fun. Sad that theft precludes the enlargement of the images. Would love to see the ping-pong player, the high-board diver, pope john and the skater zoom. B. On 30-apr-2009, at 18:40, Steve Barbour wrote: > > On Apr 30, 2009, at 9:34 AM, bruce golding wrote: > >> Ted, I think No.1 son has taken his website to Montreal. >> >> It only opens with Image Communications, then stops. > > > just click it... > > > Steve > > >> >> Look forward to seeing it another time. Several attempts. >> >> B. >> >> On 30-apr-2009, at 17:15, Ted Grant wrote: >> >>> Philip Clarke offered: >>> >>>>> There is two sides to every story (I'm talking about image >>>>> quality). I >>> >>>> have a friend, he's a sport's photographer (international) and >>>> he spends >>> >>>> about ?16,000 a year on equipment (this was more before the British >>> >>>> pound collapsed). His theory which has been borne out by the >>>> awards he >>> >>>> received, was that he needed to best equipment *always* because >>>> if the >>> >>>> pictures passed over a pcture <<<< >>> >>> >>> >>> Hello Phiip, >>> >>> Sorry mate I have to challenge your comment on the basis of being a >>> published and assigned sports shooter, ?national & international? >>> since 1960 >>> covering every winter and summer Olympics since Mexico 1968, >>> Barcelona was >>> the last 1992. All Commonwealth Games since1970 in Edinburgh, Pan >>> American >>> Games since the ?60?s not to forget all kinds of national sports, >>> hockey, >>> car racing, football, international track and field all over the >>> place. >>> >>> >>> >>> And for the life of me I don?t have any idea what your friend >>> would spend >>> 16,000 pounds on yearly? >>> >>> All the lenses and camera bodies are a first time one shot >>> purchase and it >>> would easily be far more than the 16,000! But you don?t spend >>> that on a >>> yearly basis buying equipment. If it were at a time of film I?d >>> have no >>> problem if you said he spent 16,000 on film and processing. But >>> then he >>> recovers those costs because you always charge that to the client >>> who >>> assigned you to be there. >>> >>> >>> >>> So please be a good lad and give us a break down on the 16,000 >>> pounds per >>> year and what he buys for such a very high outlay? Thank you. >>> >>> >>> >>> If you are interested in looking, my son Scott is shooting sports >>> all over >>> the place and I know for sure he doesn?t spend 16,000 pounds a >>> year on gear. >>> Besides I?d kick his ass for being so wasteful! Have a look at >>> his web site >>> for an insight to what has been called one of the best sport >>> photographers >>> in Canada. >>> >>> >>> >>> http://www.sixsixsix.ca/ I?m sure you?ll be pleasantly >>> surprised. Actually >>> he?s on assignment at the moment in Montreal shooting a major >>> diving event. >>> >>> Over to you mate! >>> >>> >>> >>> Cheer, >>> >>> Dr. ted >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information