On Mon, 13 Sep 2004 14:22:19 +0000, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've spent quite a bit of time on PhotoNets Leica forum, and I still go there > occasionally. There's a certain breed of Leica owner that is frequently seen at that > site that tends to raise my hackles. "Fondler" is perhaps the wrong term because it > does imply that I'm talking about serious collectors. "Pretender" would perhaps be a > better word. The Leica owners that irritate me are those who are totally ignorant > about photography but love to be seen with a Leica hanging around their neck. They > assume that the camera will make them a great photographer, but that's not their > real purpose. Being seen with the Leica is their purpose. They black tape it to show > that they're part of the cognoscenti: real Leica photographers. They even hold > endless debates about the proper method of disguising the red dot. A lot of the real > Leica photographers have left that list, and I rarely go there anymore. > > But you're right. Leias are great, and I love them. I just hate to see them abused > by a loud and mindless minority. But I won't mention it again.
Hey, Paul, You can mention it again if you want. You know why? Because you're a grandfather, and your entitled, damn it!! <vbg> Seriously, I've not been on the Photo.net Leica Forum, so I've no experieince with the folks there. I'm sure that there are those who are the way you describe them, and I would likely have the same reaction of frustration as you do. cheers, frank -- "It's about time we started to take photography seriously and treat it as a hobby." -Eliott Erwitt
