Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Correct; well before Cheers --- sethrosner@nycap.rr.com wrote: From: "Seth Rosner" <sethrosner@nycap.rr.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica Century Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2009 07:02:41 -0500 Steve, Am I correct in recalling that FOM2 happened before Andreas Kaufmann assumed control of Leica Camera AG? Seth ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Barbour" <kididdoc@cox.net> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2009 4:07 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica Century > > On Jan 4, 2009, at 1:44 PM, Lottermoser George wrote: > >> To me >> it's not about "love Leica" >> (though I do love my kits) >> It's rather about the photographs >> made with >> the synergy between >> "this" gear >> and >> "these" photographers >> >> doesn't feel like masturbation >> feels like photography >> >> granted there is a certain >> masturbatory quality to photography >> (self gratification) >> yet, at the point that we share our views of the world >> it becomes considerably more open >> to sharing the pleasure as well as the pain. > > > that may be true George, but I was obtuse and you missed my point... > > it concerned Leica's dismissal of our FOM2... > > we seem driven to make the same mistake twice, > > Steve > > > > > > > > > > > > >> >> >> Fond regards, >> George >> >> george@imagist.com >> http://www.imagist.com >> http://www.imagist.com/blog >> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist >> >> >> >> On Jan 4, 2009, at 2:12 PM, Steve Barbour wrote: >> >>> If we want to love Leica with a beautiful photographic homage to >>> its products, then why does it feel like masturbation? >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > thanks, Steve > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.10.2/1874 - Release Date: 1/4/2009 4:32 PM _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information