Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/04/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Apr 30, 2009, at 9:34 AM, bruce golding wrote: > Ted, I think No.1 son has taken his website to Montreal. > > It only opens with Image Communications, then stops. just click it... Steve > > Look forward to seeing it another time. Several attempts. > > B. > > On 30-apr-2009, at 17:15, Ted Grant wrote: > >> Philip Clarke offered: >> >>>> There is two sides to every story (I'm talking about image >>>> quality). I >> >>> have a friend, he's a sport's photographer (international) and he >>> spends >> >>> about ?16,000 a year on equipment (this was more before the British >> >>> pound collapsed). His theory which has been borne out by the >>> awards he >> >>> received, was that he needed to best equipment *always* because if >>> the >> >>> pictures passed over a pcture <<<< >> >> >> >> Hello Phiip, >> >> Sorry mate I have to challenge your comment on the basis of being a >> published and assigned sports shooter, ?national & international? >> since 1960 >> covering every winter and summer Olympics since Mexico 1968, >> Barcelona was >> the last 1992. All Commonwealth Games since1970 in Edinburgh, Pan >> American >> Games since the ?60?s not to forget all kinds of national sports, >> hockey, >> car racing, football, international track and field all over the >> place. >> >> >> >> And for the life of me I don?t have any idea what your friend would >> spend >> 16,000 pounds on yearly? >> >> All the lenses and camera bodies are a first time one shot purchase >> and it >> would easily be far more than the 16,000! But you don?t spend that >> on a >> yearly basis buying equipment. If it were at a time of film I?d >> have no >> problem if you said he spent 16,000 on film and processing. But >> then he >> recovers those costs because you always charge that to the client who >> assigned you to be there. >> >> >> >> So please be a good lad and give us a break down on the 16,000 >> pounds per >> year and what he buys for such a very high outlay? Thank you. >> >> >> >> If you are interested in looking, my son Scott is shooting sports >> all over >> the place and I know for sure he doesn?t spend 16,000 pounds a year >> on gear. >> Besides I?d kick his ass for being so wasteful! Have a look at his >> web site >> for an insight to what has been called one of the best sport >> photographers >> in Canada. >> >> >> >> http://www.sixsixsix.ca/ I?m sure you?ll be pleasantly surprised. >> Actually >> he?s on assignment at the moment in Montreal shooting a major >> diving event. >> >> Over to you mate! >> >> >> >> Cheer, >> >> Dr. ted >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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