Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/04/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I don't know that that's particularly encouraging - what it says to me is that the Leica has become the camera of rich dilettantes. (Note that the article wasn't about the photographer and "accomplished actress," Whomever, but about the actress, and, parenthetically, the accomplished photographer. Face it folks, we're dinosaurs...:-) -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Craig Roberts Sent: Monday, April 26, 2004 10:08 AM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] The sad state of leica cameras "...only three Leicas in my survey. ...What gives people? HUH? What GIVES?" Well, Kyle, it's not 1968 anymore. Besides, you missed ME.and my M4 at The Mall (I was number four -- the stealth photog).. Here's a heartening Leica sighting, however: While perusing an AARP magazine in the dentist's office the other day, I noted a photo of actress and "accomplished photographer" Jessica Lange aiming her Leica M at a young Congolese hospital patient. See http://www.aarpmagazine.org/people/Articles/a2004-01-21-mag-lange.html . Craig Roberts Washington, DC _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information