No...
Tom C wrote:
Can the rest of you believe this guy?
Tom C.
From: Antonio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: I think I Need a Break Date: Mon, 09 Aug 2004 23:20:54 +0200
Hi Frank,
I know you and I have had our disagreements in the past but will be sorry to
see you go. I understand entirely what you are saying and sympathise. This
list seems a very intolerant place at times. Hope you have a good break.
Antonio
On 9/8/04 8:29 pm, "frank theriault" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Well, boys and girls, I think it's time for a break.
> As you may have noticed, I haven't been posting much
> lately. There are many reasons for this, but one of
> them is that I've quite frankly become bored and
> disinterested with equipment. I have all I need or
> want or can afford, so reading about the resolutions
> of various lenses, or histograms or RAW vs. Jpeg or
> whatever just won't grab my attention anymore.
>
> So, I've been considering perhaps spending some time a
> away anyway.
>
> I have to admit, though, that coming back from the
> weekend and seeing the lengthy discussion about HCB
> devolve into attacking photojournalism and street
> photography (a term I don't like), seeing those
> photographing styles compared to pornography, well, it
> just left a bad taste in my mouth.
>
> Fine. Not everyone is into one of the types of
> photography that that I enjoy. I appreciate that.
> The funny thing is, though, that I can still
> appreciate those other types of photography that maybe
> I'm not so good at. In fact, maybe I appreciate them
> more, because I can't do them. I don't go around
> trashing people because they take photos that I can't.
>
>
> I suppose the last straw is the suggestion that I and
> another who recently left the list are somehow
> "untouchable", and that there's something of an
> editorial chill regarding making negative comments
> about our photos.
>
> I hope that isn't true - I hadn't (until now)
> perceived that it is, but the mere suggestion is
> hurtful. It kind of makes me not want to post PAWs
> anymore, and quite frankly, that's pretty much what I
> do here these days: post and comment on PAWs.
>
> Let's face it, guys, I've never bought a new Pentax in
> my life. Half my lenses are third party lenses. My
> newest piece of Pentax equipment is over 20 years old.
> It's pretty much an accident that I ended up a
> Pentaxian anyway - had it been a Minolta or Konica or
> whatever that was purchased in that yard sale (that
> re-introduced me to photography) I'd be on another
> list right now (if at all). The camera that I use the
> most these days is my Leica, and I'm on a few of Leica
> lists, where the style of photography that I now enjoy
> participating in is received somewhat more
> sympathetically than it is here. I can get my jollies
> elsewhere.
>
> So, I feel that I just don't have much to contribute
> to the list these days. Maybe a break is what I need,
> just to get my head back on straight.
>
> Besides, Caveman is back now, so he can provide comic
> relief. <vbg>
>
> See ya later!
>
> cheers,
> frank
>
>
>
>
>
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