Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/04/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Interestingly enough, being in the new Latino capital of the world, Los Angeles, my experience has been that Latino and African-American, and Asian if I count Nick, Leica shooters are talkers (that is, during a lull in the activity). 'Anglos', on the other hand, are usually standing around, chin up in the air, as though stuck on a stick. Now, when I use a Rollei, there being no way to hide the critter, not that I would, I'm always being asked questions. Being the kind of person who can chew gum, and even the occasional sunflower seeds, walk backwards, and shoot, I've never had a problem with that. But then, that's just me. Slobodan Dimitrov Studio G-8, Angels Gate Cultural Center http://sdimitrovphoto.com On Apr 11, 2006, at 12:48 AM, Douglas Sharp wrote: > Seems to be a matter of where you are, > In the UK, North and South, I've only ever had pleasant chance > encounters with other Leica users/lovers. > In Germany, nobody seems to be bothered much about Leica users - > maybe they are too much part o the landscape. All of the people who > spoke to me when I was out for a walk with my unobtrusive ;-) set > up - SL2Mot with motor and a 400 Novoflex fast focus - were techy > freaks or just wanted to have a look through it. > In Northern Italy nobody notices either - or maybe it's that people > just keep their distance from broad shouldered heavily built Brits > (1.87m 105 Kg) who usually wear black and shades :-) > Douglas > > Javier Perez wrote: > >> Yes >> That's pretty much the working rule. There is of course one >> exception. >> When a group of M users run into another group of M users, it's >> OK to talk. >> Javier >> >> >>> From: Austin Burbridge <leica@cinemaminima.com> >>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >>> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica sighting, or how I tripped on a rude >>> person.... >>> Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2006 00:23:37 -0700 >>> >>> On Apr 10, 2006, at 20:38, Slobodan Dimitrov wrote: >>> >>>> I have noticed in the past that bumping into Leica using persons >>>> on the street is, more often than not, not an invitation for >>>> conversation. >>> >>> >>> Nothing makes me squirm like someone remarking my Leica in a >>> public place. >>> >>> I do not wish to advertise that I am carrying a camera+lens >>> which costs more than my car (I admit, it is an old car). I had >>> to save up for years to buy my Leica rig, and I could not >>> replace it in the event of theft or loss. Most people just >>> think I'm carrying an old, too-small-to-be-professional camera, >>> not one of the big sexy SLRs. Maybe a thief will pass me by for >>> one of those obviously expensive big hunks of plastic and glass. >>> (And maybe I've never gotten over the theft of my first Leica. A >>> good tool is an extension of the body; losing my Leica would be >>> like an amputation.) >>> >>> Also, I am one of those who put a strip of black tape over the >>> red dot. When I am on the street, trying to forget about the >>> tools, to contemplate the moment and the spectacle, I really >>> don't want to encourage discussion about the equipment. I want >>> the picture -- and the people around me -- to be about what >>> *they are doing*, and not about what *I* am doing. >>> >>> When I see somebody else with a Leica, the most I might do is to >>> ask for a URL to see the work. But mostly, I try to give the >>> photographer the same consideration which I would like given me >>> -- which is to ignore him, respectfully. >>> >>> Having said that, someone who is trying to make a friendly >>> remark should be treated with tact and courtesy. >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> A U S T I N , >>> >>> Austin Burbridge, >>> >>> Expose for Shadows/Develop for Highlights >>> <http://cinemaminima.com/leica> >>> >>> Sprezzatura <http://sprezzatura.editthispage.com/> >>> >>> Cinema Minima <http://www.cinemaminima.com/> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information