Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/31

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Street photography
From: Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com>
Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2000 14:27:21 -0700
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"Bergman, Mark A." wrote:
> 
> I tend to think it's society.  I like using large format for landscape and
> over the last few years strange thinks have been happening.  Farmers in
> Nebraska tend to be pretty friendly but when I set up the tripod and LF
> camera (and imagine being in the middle of nowhere) the farmer will come
> roaring up in his truck demanding to know what I'm doing.  Most times when I
> show him it's a camera and I'm a nobody with a hobby they'll back off.
> Lately though I'm afraid some are going to shoot.
> 
> And I'm talking being a mile from the nearest building, no one in sight,
> taking a picture of a cornfield.  Kind of creepy.
> 
Maybe they think you are going to photograph the stuff they were not supposed to
spray their corn with!
I bet they didn't invite you to spend the night in their barn!!!
Mark Rabiner

In reply to: Message from "Bergman, Mark A." <mabergm@nppd.com> (RE: [Leica] Street photography)