Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]DR BLACKTAPE RESPONDS - (With utter respect for his correspondent)... ....that he doesn't believe Sontag was "castigating" the craft, merely making an interesting observation. And Dr. Blacktape finds the gunownership/collectorship overlap on the LUG "interesting" - and notes that one "shoots" photos, one is a "shooter," one "aims" the camera, one "loads" the camera with film "cartridges," etc. etc. etc. But Dr. Blacktape is NOT looking to start a thread about guns or gun ownership, nor is is commenting on either. Just noting that he feels there is at least some truth to Sontag's observation. :-) Roger Beamon wrote: > On 9 Oct 2000, B. D. Colen wrote, at least in part: > > > AND DR. BLACKTAPE HAS ANOTHER OBSERVATION IN RESPONSE TO THIS > > THREAD.... > > > > ...Isn't it interesting, given how outraged some LUGers seemed to > > get about Susan Sontag's comments about photography being an > > aggressive act, how many people not only comment on, but have > > given no end of thought to, the relationship between photography, > > marksmanship, pistol shooting, and breathing techniques for target > > shooting. :-) > > The two are mutually exclusive, B.D. > > Sontag castigates the craft; the other discussion merely > compares the similarities, or lack of them, of two different craft. > > -- > Roger, List-Owner > The LEG (Leica Enthusiasts Mailing List) > http://www.topica.com/lists/leica