Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/07/11

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Subject: [Leica] Barnack Award
From: scottgregory at mac.com (Scott Gregory)
Date: Sat, 11 Jul 2015 21:46:49 -0400
References: <CA+yJO1Cwu-LvcWaptodqKiCqp1U02wqbeiQmHHmVKQ+3gk_B8g@mail.gmail.com> <55A1A684.7010502@summaventures.com> <000301d0bc34$25ec0350$71c409f0$@ca>

Reminds me of a lot of the crap they publish in LFI as well. 
IMHO 
Scott

> On Jul 11, 2015, at 7:48 PM, Ted Grant <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote:
> 
> By the wildest possibility is there anyone out there with an e-mail address
> for the head guy who owns or runs the LEICA operation in Germany they could
> send to me private??
> 
> Given this absolute disgusting award for the Barnack Award.  Basically a
> LEICA AWARD!
> 
> I wonder what he might think about the re-actions of Leica Users about the
> Planet?
> 
> I wouldn't have a problem explaining to him just how disgusted we folks 
> are.
> Not because we didn't win.  But how disgusted with the "MENTAL MIDGET LEICA
> JUDGES"  who made the selection and presentation!
> 
> A quiet Saturday afternoon passing thought?
> 
> cheers,
> Dr. ted
> TEDGRANTPHOTO.COM
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On 
> Behalf Of
> Peter Dzwig
> Sent: July-11-15 4:28 PM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Barnack Award
> 
> Absolute rubbish. Not worthy of Barnack's name. They have clearly lost 
> their
> way
> and should think carefully before awarding another prize. May be give it a
> break
> for a few years.
> 
> I don't see any relationship between this work and the spirit of Leica, let
> alone of Barnack. If you are going to award a prize in Barnack's name then
> it
> should show some linkage to the spirit of his work and his camera. A lot of
> wet
> people on bikes wearing plastic macs just doesn't cut it.
> 
> Peter
> 
>> On 10/07/2015 19:56, Tina Manley wrote:
>> "Her snapshot-like images speak of the truth of an undisguised moment."
>> 
>> 
> http://blog.leica-camera.com/leica-videos/wiktoria-wojciechowska-leica-oskar
> -barnack-newcomer-award-2015/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_cam
> paign=Feed%3A+LeicaCamera+%28Leica+Camera+Blog%29
>> 
>> Opinions?
>> 
>> Tina
>> 
>> 
> 
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In reply to: Message from tmanley at gmail.com (Tina Manley) ([Leica] Barnack Award)
Message from pdzwig at summaventures.com (Peter Dzwig) ([Leica] Barnack Award)
Message from tedgrant at shaw.ca (Ted Grant) ([Leica] Barnack Award)