Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/09/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Gee Bill if it's all that bad why bother with it in the first place? ;-) ted Ted Grant Photography Limited www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant - ----- Original Message ----- From: "William Gower" <w.gower@home.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Monday, September 03, 2001 10:37 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica Pinhole shot > > Good for you George. > > The problem with the LUG is the "Leica sharpness" obsession that dismisses > the efforts of others who try to escape falling into the same trap. > > Take a picture of a broomstick with a Noctilux and everyone goes ga-ga. > Oooh...look everyone, a broom. Or a statue, or a car. > > It's pathetic. > > Sincerely work to convey a visual message with a Leica using a pinhole, > Russian LTM or god forbid, a Japanese lens and prepared to either be ignored > or dismissed, while the conversation continues on "black or chrome ?" or > some other equally idiotic thread. > > Shame on you all. > > For all people on the LUG who want to explore using the Leica in different > ways, keep on posing. > > My opinion, possibly shared by a few others on the list. > > William > > >