tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post7693222709605091314..comments2024-03-27T11:02:08.037-05:00Comments on LEICA Barnack Berek Blog: COMMENTS BY LEICA HATERSLEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-7397544055504333372016-01-29T12:39:49.673-06:002016-01-29T12:39:49.673-06:00Christian Fabian Robotti commented on Facebook:
T...Christian Fabian Robotti commented on Facebook:<br /><br />The easier it is for someone to project their vile voice, the more rubbish you will see typed on screen. I pay no attention to these trolls. A psychologist would say that they are unhappy with themselves. That their projection is merely a mirror of themselves. I feel sorry for them.LEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-82939439934528275982016-01-29T09:02:02.115-06:002016-01-29T09:02:02.115-06:00I totally agree with you. As one of the other pos...I totally agree with you. As one of the other posters commented, it is envy. LEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-12135963454713396322016-01-29T03:03:29.622-06:002016-01-29T03:03:29.622-06:00I have seen the exposition of Till Brönner's p...I have seen the exposition of Till Brönner's photographs at Photokina 2014. IMHO, they were the best photographs on display there, together with Bryan Adams' work. Both great musicians, both great (Leica) photographers. To me they were better than all of the other photographers shown there and there were some famous names among them!<br /><br />To bawl these artists out clearly proves to me that these trolls are just jealous. What do they have to offer in terms of artwork? Most of them would really like to have a Leica, but they can not afford it, so they are badmouthing Leica and/or Leica photographers. As I said, they are just a bunch of trolls, so why bother?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10512413441551922406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-84662394958845001232016-01-28T12:56:50.443-06:002016-01-28T12:56:50.443-06:00The comment, that we are seeing a lot of envy here...The comment, that we are seeing a lot of envy here hits the nail right on the head, I think. The fact is that Leica virtually invented 35mm photography, not Nikon, not Canon, not... Furthermore, a large number of camera brands outside of Leica got their start by copying Leica, including Nikon and Canon. None of them can point to anything like this for themselves. Some of them might not even exist without Leica. So Leica owns a number of exclusive shops throughout the world, Nikon, Canon... do not. Apparently that is reason for criticism? These stores are successful, so the concept obviously works. None of these companies are non-profit organizations. Leica has found a way to renewed success. That obviously bothers a lot of the non-Leica owners. It is also a fact that some of the most iconic photographs over the years have been taken with Leica equipment, just as some of the most successful photographers use and have used Leica equipment. No other camera is collected to anywhere near the extend of the Leica, and for good reasons. Used Leica equipment traditionally is demanding substantially higher prices than any other camera. So, yes, envy is a very good analogy.LEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-51645256521219486422016-01-28T12:55:33.815-06:002016-01-28T12:55:33.815-06:00Interesting read. Beside a camera, Leica is also a...Interesting read. Beside a camera, Leica is also an attitude, that don't suit everyone, or more so to say: That many see with a negative eye. Just a sign of bad education, after all. Interestingly it comes often from america, but i might be wrongAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-20178997577377130502016-01-28T12:54:27.731-06:002016-01-28T12:54:27.731-06:00The comment of all Leica equipment being made in P...The comment of all Leica equipment being made in Portugal is totally false. I have toured the Leica facilities in Germany many times. Unless the hundreds of people working there are all employed to package Leicas and to perform fake tasks, there are a lot of their cameras and lenses being made in Germany. It is also a fact that Leica employs a lot of very skilled workers in their plant in Portugal. Ultimately, it doesn't matter where the equipment is being made, as long as the manufacturing process assures the tolerances and quality of the product. In this regard Leica exceeds any of their competition.LEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-51888634863589655752016-01-28T12:53:43.750-06:002016-01-28T12:53:43.750-06:00That comment regarding Portugal... I am portuguese...That comment regarding Portugal... I am portuguese, and i know that we do have hi-tec industries, since a long time ago in our country. And if Leica keep that factory, its because they have been able to stand to high quality standards from Leica. That sounds to me a little bit predjudice... And since when that factory exists? Not since last year, i bet.<br />(I am terribly sorry for my english mistakes) ((And the photo is great!!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-44937526626544113172016-01-28T12:52:20.958-06:002016-01-28T12:52:20.958-06:00As I said in my article, it is not the critique of...As I said in my article, it is not the critique of Leica, but the manner in which it is often put forth.LEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-58329514869490142632016-01-28T12:51:56.974-06:002016-01-28T12:51:56.974-06:00No other brand of camera has a near-fetishistic cu...No other brand of camera has a near-fetishistic cult amongst some owners like Leica does: They bring a lot of criticism on themselves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-48201353659490547552016-01-28T12:51:17.561-06:002016-01-28T12:51:17.561-06:00There are two ways of looking at this. If Nikon or...There are two ways of looking at this. If Nikon or Canon were to try to sell their wares through exclusive stores of their own, they would miserably fail. So if someone else actually does it, of course they are subject to criticism, after all, they are different. And frankly, there are a lot of Nikon and Canon owners making photos not worthy of a cellphone, let alone a top model Nikon or Canon. It is not the criticizing of Leica as such, it is the venomous manner which is often applied that I object to.LEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-23745682355985963532016-01-28T12:50:05.211-06:002016-01-28T12:50:05.211-06:00Some of the criticism is absolutely not warranted,...Some of the criticism is absolutely not warranted, but some is def understandable:<br />if Canon or Nikon appealed to the aspirational consumer, and marketed ostrich leather models selling for tens of thousands of dollars in boutiques located in exclusive shopping districts, they'd probably get flak too: Blogs celebrating Leica snobbery like "We Shoot Leica", with their emphasis on "bling" reinforce the negative image. And frankly, there's a lot of well-heeled Leica owners making photos not worthy of a cellphone, let alone an M.<br />Bryan Adams is a high-profile musician and Leica user: his photos are very good.<br />Best to stay out of the fray and concentrate on the photography, not the controversy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-59899989461056215932016-01-28T12:49:32.155-06:002016-01-28T12:49:32.155-06:00The last paragraph just about to sums it upThe last paragraph just about to sums it upAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-76975104570548332752016-01-28T12:48:44.451-06:002016-01-28T12:48:44.451-06:00The most common projection in the world: envyThe most common projection in the world: envyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-92001010728010549852016-01-28T12:47:35.292-06:002016-01-28T12:47:35.292-06:00These people must have a gigantic inferiority comp...These people must have a gigantic inferiority complex that makes it necessary to react in such an infantile manner.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-2249546595119177112016-01-28T12:46:53.881-06:002016-01-28T12:46:53.881-06:00I fully understand that the photo is not to the li...I fully understand that the photo is not to the liking of everybody. But any critique should be made at a level that is above the gutter. Obviously, the niveau of the above comments leaves a lot to be desired. I happen to like the photograph. I think it was taken in the tradition of Cartier Bresson's decisive moment. It shows a direct, intimate interaction between the subject and the photographer.LEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-15521125774223095162016-01-28T12:46:26.750-06:002016-01-28T12:46:26.750-06:00They might have chosen a somewhat more attractive ...They might have chosen a somewhat more attractive photo.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-28657960638356853312016-01-28T12:45:54.276-06:002016-01-28T12:45:54.276-06:00It is obvious that these haters are unable to look...It is obvious that these haters are unable to look at the picture beyond their infantile imagination.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com