Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/30

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Subject: [Leica] Is it just me?
From: photo.forrest at earthlink.net (Philip Forrest)
Date: Thu Nov 30 01:46:10 2006

"it's called the real world of working photojournalists!"
And the working photojournalists who put the bread on the table with
photography don't use Leicas for their work.  A photog with a Leica at an
event covered by the press is an anomaly at best, maybe even one of those
working photographers getting a shot for themselves, but it's not what pays
the bills anymore.

-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+photo.forrest=earthlink.net@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+photo.forrest=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf
Of Ted Grant
Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 10:06 PM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] Is it just me?

Lottermoser George offered in response::
Subject: Re: [Leica] Is it just me?


>I just now returned from an architectural shoot, using 21mm SA, where  I 
>wanted to knock a hole in the wall to allow me to get back another  foot. 
>If you've ever done wide interiors - you'd know the many times  you wished 
>you had a 16mm or 19mm.<<<

Hi George
Absolutely more times than I want to remember when a 2mm wider lens makes 
the difference between a smashing good photograph and nothing.

I find this comment by Philip Forrest who wrote,
>>  I can't imagine looking at a scene and saying "if I only had a lens
>> two millimeters longer (or wider)."  instead, I'd just take two  steps 
>> and shoot.<<<

Foolish gibberish at best and obviously the comment of an inexperienced 
amateur weekend warrior!

Sorry Philip  it's called the real world of working photojournalists!

ted 


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