[Leica] Breakfast of Champions

[walt at waltjohnson.com (Walt Johnson)]

Walt Johnson wrote:

> Mads
>
> I'd like to interject a couple of things relating to your posts this 
> a.m. Many of us on the LUG have been shooting professionally for 
> years. Hopefully, that might provide a bit of insight concerting the 
> tools of the trade. The M8, at least to me, seems a prime example of 
> current cultural imperatives. Marketing is the thing and sometimes end 
> results are second place. A camera is a tool, much like a carpenter;'s 
> hammer. To let it become an icon seems juvenile and impractical. 
> Without ever having seen one I'd rush to judgement concerning a couple 
> of things. A machine designmed for rough and tumble work that relies 
> on a battery is not for me. The F3 Nikon, at least, allowed you to 
> carry a pocketful of SR44s. I've never been to Honduras (spent a lot 
> of time im Miami thought) but if I were  to go I'd want 2 working 
> bodies and a spare. That's a heck of an investment in first edition 
> cameras which may have bugs to iron out.
>
> Your note about being there (Baghdad) disregards  an important 
> consideeration. We are citizens, taxpayers and ultimattely responsible 
> for the sins of our leadership. Not only do we have a right to express 
> opinions, we have a moral responsibility.


Walt

p.s. SOS is creamed beef over toast.../*Shit on a Shingle..*/..breakfast 
of champions. :-)

>
> Mads Christensen wrote:
>
>>What I intended to show was a slice of real life in a part of a zone in a 
>>city in a part of the World that many people express a lot of opinions 
>>about, no matter if they have ever put their feet (or a..) there. Maybe I 
>>did so before I went here but since then I have become more careful, also 
>>when it comes to tight framing. 
>>
>>Mads
>>
>>p.s. Thanks, Steve for inspiring me to a second bitter, sweet comment. 
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