Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/10/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Geoff, I think we are all Leica enthusiasts - well at least I know I am - but there's a big difference between the enthusiasts here and the fundamentalist attitudes found on other lists. I'm all for photos with other equipment (as you well know) so I'm glad we have a forum here where I, and others, can post Leica shots AND shots from a very wide range of other cameras / lenses. Looking at this another way, the dyed in the wool Leicaists can always look at other-brand shots and feel contented that the shots would have been (technically) much better with Leica equipment ;-) Vive la difference! Douglas Geoff Hopkinson wrote: > Nathan I think 'extremist' is pretty unfair. No complaints from me about > the > cosmopolitan nature of the LUG nor about Jim's Yearbook. Both already > supported by me here too. Surely room for a Leica enthusiast cadre within > the LUG in my view. > > 2009/10/2 Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> > > >> Well, it the saloonkeeper had taken the extremist, Leica-only line, then I >> would have had to leave the list in 2004. And who knows if I would have >> bought the M8 in Dec. 2008 then. So I am quite pleased that Brian and Jim >> keep a wide open church here. I shoot 99% with the M8 now, but I am >> solidly >> in camp #1. >> >> Nathan (never mind the gear, just look at the pictures) >> >> Nathan Wajsman >> Alicante, Spain >> http://www.frozenlight.eu >> http://www.greatpix.eu >> http://www.nathanfoto.com >> >> Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 >> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >> Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog >> >> >> >> >> On Oct 1, 2009, at 4:53 PM, George Lottermoser wrote: >> >> Two approaches: >> >>> 1) The photograph takes precedence over the equipment. >>> 2) LUG based on love (or at least appreciation) of Leica >>> >>> I tend to agree with you. >>> >>> At the same time I understand Jim and Brian's open hearts >>> and appreciation of the photograph as most important; >>> irrespective of equipment. >>> >>> Regards, >>> George Lottermoser >>> george at imagist.com >>> http://www.imagist.com >>> http://www.imagist.com/blog >>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist >>> >>> On Sep 30, 2009, at 11:04 PM, Scott Gregory wrote: >>> >>> I've always wondered why the LUG does not use only Leica Photographs for >>> >>>> their yearly book. After all, it is Leica interest that brings the group >>>> together, I thought. NOT in any way to diminish the fine efforts of Jim >>>> Shulman, but just asking?? >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> Scott >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Cheers >>>> Geoff >>>> The new LEICA M9 >>>> Passion for perfect pictures. >>>> http://www.m.leica-camera.com >>>> >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ >>>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman >>>> >>>> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >