Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/12/10

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Pop Photo, was: M6TTL - Leica USA Pres Visit
From: "Raimo Korhonen" <raimo.korhonen@pp2.inet.fi>
Date: Thu, 10 Dec 1998 22:03:07 +0100

I´d think the essence of photography is the images, not equipment. Keppler
is not a Leica snob - quite the opposite - but a snob nevertheless.
Raimo
photos at http://personal.inet.fi/private/raimo.korhonen
nyt myös Kameralehden juttuja suomeksi
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> From: Nigel B Watson <n.b.watson@juno.com>
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Pop Photo, was: M6TTL - Leica USA Pres Visit
> Date: 10. joulukuuta 1998 2:14
> 
> The few of Herbert Keppler's articles I glanced at in recent years
> centred around how wonderful his images are from the cheapest no-name
> lenses (usually from Cambridge Camera in New York) on obsolete 70's
> vintage SLR's with fast colour negative film.  (This from a man who no
> doubt has the latest and greatest photo equipment at his disposal
> courtesy of the manufacturers.)  If he at least claimed to prefer ancient
> Leicas, one could respect his eclecticism.
> 
> Regards,
> Nigel  
> 
> On Wed, 9 Dec 1998 21:25:42 +0100 "Raimo Korhonen"
> <raimo.korhonen@pp2.inet.fi> writes:
> >It was different - I also mourn the demise of Modern Photography, but
> >actually it was very ill in the end: no Herbert Keppler or Jason 
> >Schneider.
> >Raimo
> 
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