If You Don'T Own A Leica You Are Not A photographer

1Ds · 12th January 2003

Yesterday I was at a coffee stall near TCW.There were a group of so call photographer (age +,- 60).Than one of them said to one of a younger gay (35 +,-).If You Don'T Own A Leica You Are Not A photographer.

Klause · 12th January 2003

gay or guy?

Digipix · 12th January 2003

Then let it be, I'm not a photographer, I'm just a visual artist.

1Ds · 12th January 2003

IS guy

Shadus · 12th January 2003

Well, fact is a fact.

All photographers own a leica.
Hence, in deduction, no leica = just hobbist.

12th January 2003

Then i guess we got to be in our 60's to be a photographer!i wonder if those gentlemen got the same words when they are young?or maybe they own a leica when they are born?!i would say,compare the pics,not the cam.so wat if my pics is a bit soft?as long as it can tell a story,the composition is good,i am very happy.leica or not,i still shoot weddings,models or street scenes.they all can sell.follow your heart.know wat you want to do!you wanna spend time at coffee shop talk leica or you want to shoot with leica?

1Ds · 12th January 2003

Yes totally agreed with you

12th January 2003

To me,a leica is a luxury to own.but "IT'S" not an essential.
FOLLOW YOUR HEART.

sriram · 12th January 2003

Bwahahahahahahaha! Yet another typical comment from a Leica fanatic. Trying to justify the $25,000 he's spent on Leicas maybe.

My cheap plastic Canon body and lens sure gets me some great shots.

mylau · 12th January 2003

OH NO NO NO NO NO!

if you dun own the Canon 1200mm lens, then you are not a photographer.

GitS · 12th January 2003

yah, those Leica old men know where they can stick their "lai-cars"...i thot wisdom comes with age....so presumptious of me....

Wolfgang · 12th January 2003

I'll put it down to senility and demetia on their part.

aosis · 12th January 2003

You are not a rich man unless you own an Aston Martin ?

SniperD · 12th January 2003

Quote:

If You Don'T Own A Leica You Are Not A photographer

chay... what a self-centered comment...
what's with associating what you have, to be what you are... everyone's a photographer in his/her own rights

suhaimig · 12th January 2003

I thinked when we get older, most concern is the weight of the SLR. We would subsitute it with something compact.

Cheers.

greg · 12th January 2003

true leica users (not collectors) dun make such comments. Just ask them (the so called leica photog) what work have they done with their leicas perhaps u might just get a good laugh? stop wasting time thinking one should get a better camera ie a leica, a D1 or S3 pro, JUST SHOOT IT. No amount of quality lens can save a poor shot done with lack of knowledge of techniques and their equipment. My bet is these are old-folks-collectors having kopi chat. Poor 35+. All the wrong reasons getting a leica started from these influence.

ninelives · 12th January 2003

was redawn "laring" kopi with the group of old man ?

Revo · 12th January 2003

Quote:

Originally posted by aosis
You are not a rich man unless you own an Aston Martin ?

no shldnt it be u are not a rich man unless u can buy me all the stuff i want.......

rochkoh · 12th January 2003

i wonder if ansel adams ever owned a leica..

12th January 2003

What is this thing about a leica??? Wat is so great about it??

12th January 2003	#1
1Ds Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 478	If You Don'T Own A Leica You Are Not A photographer Yesterday I was at a coffee stall near TCW.There were a group of so call photographer (age +,- 60).Than one of them said to one of a younger gay (35 +,-).If You Don'T Own A Leica You Are Not A photographer.

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Klause Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bedok Posts: 1,538	gay or guy? __________________ Canon Lover :)

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andylee Guests Posts: n/a	leica Then i guess we got to be in our 60's to be a photographer!i wonder if those gentlemen got the same words when they are young?or maybe they own a leica when they are born?!i would say,compare the pics,not the cam.so wat if my pics is a bit soft?as long as it can tell a story,the composition is good,i am very happy.leica or not,i still shoot weddings,models or street scenes.they all can sell.follow your heart.know wat you want to do!you wanna spend time at coffee shop talk leica or you want to shoot with leica?

12th January 2003	#8
andylee Guests Posts: n/a	leica To me,a leica is a luxury to own.but "IT'S" not an essential. FOLLOW YOUR HEART.

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Wolfgang Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Riddle Realms Posts: 5,833	I'll put it down to senility and demetia on their part. __________________ -- "High Wired, Dream Sired"

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Digipix Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 463	Then let it be, I'm not a photographer, I'm just a visual artist.

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Shadus Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: HWZ? Posts: 920	Well, fact is a fact. All photographers own a leica. Hence, in deduction, no leica = just hobbist.

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sriram Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,279	Bwahahahahahahaha! Yet another typical comment from a Leica fanatic. Trying to justify the $25,000 he's spent on Leicas maybe. My cheap plastic Canon body and lens sure gets me some great shots.

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mylau Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,801	OH NO NO NO NO NO! if you dun own the Canon 1200mm lens, then you are not a photographer.

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GitS Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 784	yah, those Leica old men know where they can stick their "lai-cars"...i thot wisdom comes with age....so presumptious of me....

12th January 2003	#13
aosis Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 572	You are not a rich man unless you own an Aston Martin ? __________________ My Shutterstock Images

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suhaimig Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Central Posts: 355	I thinked when we get older, most concern is the weight of the SLR. We would subsitute it with something compact. Cheers.

12th January 2003	#16
greg Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 440	true leica users (not collectors) dun make such comments. Just ask them (the so called leica photog) what work have they done with their leicas perhaps u might just get a good laugh? stop wasting time thinking one should get a better camera ie a leica, a D1 or S3 pro, JUST SHOOT IT. No amount of quality lens can save a poor shot done with lack of knowledge of techniques and their equipment. My bet is these are old-folks-collectors having kopi chat. Poor 35+. All the wrong reasons getting a leica started from these influence. Last edited by greg; 12th January 2003 at 05:02 PM.

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ninelives Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: BB Posts: 2,618	was redawn "laring" kopi with the group of old man ?

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rochkoh Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Under your skin Posts: 582	i wonder if ansel adams ever owned a leica..

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TSC Guests Posts: n/a	What is this thing about a leica??? Wat is so great about it??