[Leica] Re: RF / SLR

[philippe.orlent at pandora.be (Philippe Orlent)]

First phrase should have read: Depends on the kind of money ONE needS  
for the other things, Ted.

Ofcourse I do not count you in any of both mentioned categories, Ted.
You're a category 3: pro or truly dedicated. It's the category where  
money doesn't matter untill a certain extent. The only thing that  
counts is to get the best tool possible to get the best result. It is  
a minority.
If Leica would only depend on this category for their sales, the  
story would be quickly ending. Unless you'd be willing to pay 3 times  
more for your cameras.
So it might well be that the other 2 categories keep Leica alive.
Ironic, isn't it?

Philippe



Op 13-jan-07, om 22:38 heeft Ted Grant het volgende geschreven:

> Philippe,
>> Depends on the kind of money you need for the other things, Ted.<<<
>
> I'm not sure what you mean here simply because the cameras are the  
> tools that allow me to shoot the assignments for clients in a  
> manner who respect my work by the quality of the finished images  
> and that creates the income we share.
>
> And it has nothing to do with money for other things. I've always  
> worked with 3 M cameras simply because that is my shooting manner  
> along with the R's somewhere on body if they're required. And I  
> sure as hell don't try to impress anyone when I'm using my gear. If  
> people think that's the case, then they have a major mental  
> problem , not me.
>
>>>> Snobbery is typical something for people that want to look better
>> than they are. And spend more money on appearance than they can   
>> really afford.<<<<
>
> Gee I hope yer not talking about me with snobbery and appearance?  
> As I dress appropriately for the demands of the assignment. No  
> different than the assignment always dictates what cameras and  
> numbers are hanging off my body. And I love a good pair of jeans, a  
> T shirt and running shoes. ;-) And I don't think that kind of   
> dress code creates any image of snobbery nor wealth.:-)
>
>>> Hence leading a rather poor life within the privacy of their own  
>>> premises. Sheer tristesse. Many of such people around, though.<<<
>
> Yes how true, I know a few who are all dressed up in their self  
> importance by creating a visual appearance of being someone they  
> really aren't. And quite frankly I don't have the time of day for  
> them because generally they're nobodies trying to impress the  
> world, but basically brain dead in manners and humanities.
>
>>>> On the other hand, there are also people with too much money. You'd
>> be surprised how many of those there are, too.<<<<
>
> Oh no mon ami I'm not the least bit surprised by the numbers. I  
> know many and they are a big pain in the ass because they're  
> shallow people always trying to impress others with their wealth.  
> Basically the worst kind of person to deal with because they treat  
> others as though we're not breathing the same air! :-(
>
> ted
>
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