[LRflex] Re: playing with my new toy
- From: Douglas Sharp <douglas.sharp@xxxxxx>
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 01 Apr 2006 19:44:59 +0200
They would probably re-release the SL too :-)
Some beautiful stuff coming out of your new toys there Doug.
Douglas
Douglas Herr wrote:
>Thanks Ted, I'm humbled by your enthusiasm.
>
>Doug Herr
>Birdman of Sacramento
>http://www.wildlightphoto.com
>
>On Apr 1, 2006, at 7:12 AM, Ted Grant wrote:
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>>Douglas Herr showed:
>>Subject: [LRflex] playing with my new toy
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>>>http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/anatidae/cago01.html
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>>>>R8/DMR, 280 f/4 APO, 1.4x APO, ISO 400<<<<
>>>>
>>>>
>>"Maauuuuvolousssssssssssss! Just bloody "Maauuuuvolousssssssssssss!"
>>:-)
>>
>>You da man Doug. when it comes to this kind of photography no question!
>>
>>If Leica had any brains about marketing the DMR with the camera they'd
>>have
>>you signed under a nice financial contract to produce a whole series of
>>pictures of those beautiful wildlife images you do.
>>
>>After all they must have blown a huge amount of money on that dumb ass
>>series of "celebrities" and their hands. What one must wonder is...
>>"how
>>much was spent for the hands" compared to sales it promoted? And did
>>they
>>get a great return in sales of equipment for the ad money investment?
>>
>>Now's the time for them to use a real shooter working the DMR who
>>produces
>>absolutely magical images with the Leica DMR digital entry gear.
>>
>>Your wonderful reaction time to the action while using manual focus is
>>amazing! That's another battle for Leica against the competition, lack
>>of
>>"Auto focus!"
>>
>>If they were bright enough to build an ad campaign around your
>>beautiful....
>>"manual focus" photography they could show manual sharpness and
>>beautiful
>>photographs aren't the realm of the "AUTO FOCUS" only people!
>>
>>However, as usual for them, when they do something it'll once again be
>>some
>>dumb ass stupid campaign built around someone they think is great
>>because
>>they happen to be a celebrity! Shame.:-(
>>
>>WHY? Because your photography is so far a head of wildlife photography
>>we
>>see, certainly way beyond what Leica consider icons of the profession
>>or as
>>amateurs would produce! Just don't hold yer breathe old buddy! ;-)
>>
>>ted
>>
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