Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/02/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Heck you can pick up a used 12ga or 20 ga and a 5 gallon bucket of shells for less than a couple M Lens Caps On Feb 16, 2013, at 6:21 PM, Ken Carney wrote: > Well, at least one good thing from the current flap is that the skeet > shooting fiasco renewed my interest. And, I find, one can buy > skeet/sporting clays guns with stocks adjustable for lefties like me. Some > more research, then photos at 11. And, we are talking about one-half the > cost of an M. Or a little more. > > Ken > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Mark > Kronquist > Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2013 8:02 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Cc: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] CNN Photo Essay > > My day job is VP of the largest firearms manufacturer in the West US. > Calico Light Weapon Systems. I do use the term going out on a shoot > carefully. > > Re Blog woman. What the heck was her point? Hyperbole. Horse pucky. > Maybe as close to 15 min of fame as she can get > > Guns cameras pens are tools. Not objects of veneration. > > Sent from my iPad > > On Feb 16, 2013, at 5:25 PM, "Ken Carney" <kcarney1 at cox.net> wrote: > >> Right. Kyle's book is excellent because, among other things, you can >> view >> the images in whatever context you wish, without editorial content. >> Not to >> mention the photography. After I received my first copy, I ordered >> some light stands, remote triggers and all that, but obviously I need >> a class or many classes. The CNN essay seems contrived, or at least >> if I saw someone shooting a picture of herself on a range I might make >> a phone call.... >> >> Ken >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org >> [mailto:lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of >> George Lottermoser >> Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2013 7:11 PM >> To: Leica Users Group >> Subject: Re: [Leica] CNN Photo Essay >> >> I wouldn't refer to this as a photo essay. >> It seems to me a mildly interesting news report on mildly interesting >> art project; made mildly more interesting because "guns and gun >> violence" is front and center in the main stream media. Kyle's book is >> also receiving renewed interest with new interviews, etc. >> >> >> a note off the iPad, George >> >> On Feb 16, 2013, at 5:26 PM, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> wrote: >> >>> PESO: >>> >>> CNN has had some dumb photo essays but this one takes the cake: >>> >>> http://cnnphotos.blogs.cnn.com/2013/02/15/a-girl-and-her-guns/? >>> hpt=hp_ >>> c2 >>> >>> Be sure to read all of the blurb. >>> >>> Tina >>> >>> -- >>> Tina Manley, ASMP >>> www.tinamanley.com >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > > _______________________________________________ > 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