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Re: [OM] Re: Lens Caps, digression into 50mm lens rant

Subject: Re: [OM] Re: Lens Caps, digression into 50mm lens rant
From: Tom@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Sun, 23 Dec 2001 11:58:24 -0500
Be proud of your Olympus stuff!

Or tap your head & say, "it's what happens here that makes the picture."

Or ask, "what do you like about the picture?"

tOM

On Sunday, December 23, 2001 at 8:56, Joel Wilcox <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote re "Re: [OM] Re: Lens Caps, digression into 50mm lens" saying:

> At 01:19 AM 12/23/2001 +0000, you wrote:
> >At photo shows I evade equipment brand unless specifically pressed for it. 
> >[Q: "What did you do that with?"  A: "35mm format using an 18mm prime with
> >7mm extension tube."]
> >
> >-- John
> 
> I confess that I lie and say "I don't remember whether it was taken with my
> Olympus or my Nikon set."  It has somewhat to do with a phenomenon Barry
> Bean talked about a while ago:  people asking what camera was used in order
> to praise the camera for the nice picture it took.  I want to be able to
> cause disruption to that logic at the outset. :-)
> 
> My other least favorite question is "Did you do this picture on your 
> computer?"  I want to say, "If you have to ask, does it matter?"  but I
> usually just say "I shoot film and make digital prints."  Ackkk.

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