I like to give "Journalists" the benefit of doubt.Journalists make up drivel for their paychecks.
Anyone who regards an M-3 over rated obviously has LEICA envy and has never even held one. Mine is a 1955 model and has required service twice since i purchased it used in 1968. Right very over rated!Everyone's got their opinions......but I wouldn't pay too much attention to a list that includes an M3 as an overrated camera.
Journalists make up drivel for their paychecks.
A real journalist reports the facts, a columnist reports his or her opinion.
Unfortunately, the hack journalists are growing in number faster than the real journalists.
One of the things I've learned over the years is that there are very few really great photographers who I'd want to read a camera review from.Give me a review written by Erwitt, Winogrand, or Arbus and let’s see how thy differ from the fanboy reviews. I’d bet they’d be wildly different tones.
In fact, in most cases, very few great photographers who are all that great at writing in general.
Quite frankly, there’s no Leica worthy of the hype, and they’re probably all overrated to some degree. And I’m speaking purely of the fanboy and snobbery that they have grown to acquire in recent years. And the majority of those in the hands of fanboys probably aren’t being used to their full potential to begin with, so how can any accurate opinion, blog post, a article be posted or shared, and worse relied upon? Give me a review written by Erwitt, Winogrand, or Arbus and let’s see how thy differ from the fanboy reviews. I’d bet they’d be wildly different tones.
Most likely I would regret this comments but..
That comment itself sounded pretty snobbish and full of contempt to me. Why should it matter if they are using or not their cameras? Who is to judge if they are using them or not to their full potential, although I doubt there is such thing, since Leica camera are very basic. Just ignore their comments and go on.
World is already full of comtempt and hatred so no need to add more. Just my 2 cents.
Marcelo0
When you see some douchebag who is telegraphing and radiating “I have a Leica” whenever he can and wherever he goes (think eminently punchable characters like Matt Day and Nick Carver). And he only has mediocre, tendentious, borderline plagiarized work to show for it. Then you are entitled to be snobbish. Most of all because you are a counter snob.Most likely I would regret this comments but..
That comment itself sounded pretty snobbish and full of contempt to me. Why should it matter if they are using or not their cameras? Who is to judge if they are using them or not to their full potential, although I doubt there is such thing, since Leica camera are very basic. Just ignore their comments and go on.
World is already full of comtempt and hatred so no need to add more. Just my 2 cents.
Marcelo0
A real journalist reports the facts, a columnist reports his or her opinion.
Leicas are damn good cameras. No doubt about that.Quite frankly, there’s no Leica worthy of the hype, and they’re probably all overrated to some degree. And I’m speaking purely of the fanboy and snobbery that they have grown to acquire in recent years. And the majority of those in the hands of fanboys probably aren’t being used to their full potential to begin with, so how can any accurate opinion, blog post, a article be posted or shared, and worse relied upon? Give me a review written by Erwitt, Winogrand, or Arbus and let’s see how thy differ from the fanboy reviews. I’d bet they’d be wildly different tones.
Give me a review written by Erwitt, Winogrand, or Arbus
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