Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/12

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Salgado to speak in Seattle Feb 16
From: "Matthew Powell" <mlpowell@directvinternet.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2002 18:08:46 -0600
References: <20020212232827.85245.qmail@web10204.mail.yahoo.com>

> It's always interesting how socialist or non-classical
> liberals always wants everybodies money except there
> own to go to a cause.  Why does Salgado not give his
> $1500 M camera and $1800 35mm ASPH 1.4 to his starving
> and needy subjects.  He can easly buy a Pentax MX for
> $200 plus a 35mm for less than a $100 and shoot with
> that.

Because he's a craftsman and artist. I bet Van Gogh could have done just as
well with a 64-pack of Crayolas, y'know?

He uses the tools to do his job.



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In reply to: Message from Mike Gil <dtt2150@yahoo.com> (Re: [Leica] Re: Salgado to speak in Seattle Feb 16)