Dpreview's current venue is low-rent compared to London
 

Can't help thinking that when I see their example photos from their
tests. I think they are in Colorado(!) but can't for the life of me
understand why. Somehow, cars rusting in open fields doesn't compare
to London Bridge.

http://www.dpreview.com/articles/405...e-leica-m9-p/5

Re: Dpreview's current venue is low-rent compared to London
 

On May 6, 1:06*pm, RichA <rander3...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Can't help thinking that when I see their example photos from *their
> tests. *I think they are in Colorado(!) but can't for the life of me
> understand why. *Somehow, cars rusting in open fields doesn't compare
> to London Bridge.
>
> http://www.dpreview.com/articles/405...th-the-leica-m...

The above areas were varied, which makes sense, since Leica owners are
likely to be more traveled than the average person, outside of
reporters, politicians. At least they'd get a chance at exploiting
the camera a bit more. But for some reason, I equate Leica with
street shooting in big cities, not so much nature shots.

Re: Dpreview's current venue is low-rent compared to London
 

RichA <rander3127@gmail.com> wrote:
>On May 6, 1:06*pm, RichA <rander3...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Can't help thinking that when I see their example photos from *their
>> tests. *I think they are in Colorado(!) but can't for the life of me
>> understand why. *Somehow, cars rusting in open fields doesn't compare
>> to London Bridge.
>>
>> http://www.dpreview.com/articles/405...th-the-leica-m...
>
>The above areas were varied, which makes sense, since Leica owners are
>likely to be more traveled than the average person, outside of
>reporters, politicians. At least they'd get a chance at exploiting
>the camera a bit more. But for some reason, I equate Leica with
>street shooting in big cities, not so much nature shots.


The images are probably more representative of Leica users' than you
might think. If you join one of the many Leica user forums you will
find that Leica users' images include many incompetent snapshots of
their children, pets and assorted relatives, vacations, cars etc.,
just as with many others group of photographers.

Obviously, there is a proportion of Leica users who know what they are
doing and buy Leica equipment because they want (and know how) to
exploit its abilities to great effect. But they do not represent a
majority of Leica users.

As to the DPReview gallery, I agree that there are very few (if any)
shots that clearly demonstrate the particular abilities of the
combination of a Leica M9-P and Leica glass. Almost all of them could
easily have been taken with "lesser equipment".

Re: Dpreview's current venue is low-rent compared to London
 

On 5/6/2012 12:06 PM, RichA wrote:
> Can't help thinking that when I see their example photos from their
> tests. I think they are in Colorado(!) but can't for the life of me
> understand why. Somehow, cars rusting in open fields doesn't compare
> to London Bridge.
>
> http://www.dpreview.com/articles/405...e-leica-m9-p/5
>
>
>
Uh ... Colorado is a lot ... a very lot ... closer to London Bride than
is anywhere in Europe.

Doug McDonald

Re: Dpreview's current venue is low-rent compared to London
 

Doug McDonald <mcdonald@scs.uiuc.edu> wrote:

>On 5/6/2012 12:06 PM, RichA wrote:
>> Can't help thinking that when I see their example photos from their
>> tests. I think they are in Colorado(!) but can't for the life of me
>> understand why. Somehow, cars rusting in open fields doesn't compare
>> to London Bridge.
>>
>> http://www.dpreview.com/articles/405...e-leica-m9-p/5
>>
>>
>>
>Uh ... Colorado is a lot ... a very lot ... closer to London Bride than
>is anywhere in Europe.



Sorry to disappoint you Doug, but London Bridge is today carrying
vehicles and pedestrians across the River Thames in London, England:
http://g.co/maps/nkfvx

An earlier bridge from the site (there have been quite a few built
since AD 50) was sold to some gullible Americans:
http://g.co/maps/9jc4s

Unfortunately, they thought they bought this one:
http://g.co/maps/zsfmb

That is Tower Bridge, and it is not for sale. ;-)

Re: Dpreview's current venue is low-rent compared to London
 

On 5/6/2012 6:54 PM, Bruce wrote:

>
> Sorry to disappoint you Doug, but London Bridge is today carrying
> vehicles and pedestrians across the River Thames in London, England:
> http://g.co/maps/nkfvx
>

Not THE London Bridge, however.

Just as there is a bridge across the Tacoma Narrows, but its not
THE Tacoma Narrows Bridge of great notoriety.

Doug McDonald

Re: Dpreview's current venue is low-rent compared to London
 

On Mon, 07 May 2012 00:54:54 +0100, Bruce <docnews2011@gmail.com> wrote:
: Doug McDonald <mcdonald@scs.uiuc.edu> wrote:
:
: >On 5/6/2012 12:06 PM, RichA wrote:
: >> Can't help thinking that when I see their example photos from their
: >> tests. I think they are in Colorado(!) but can't for the life of me
: >> understand why. Somehow, cars rusting in open fields doesn't compare
: >> to London Bridge.
: >>
: >> http://www.dpreview.com/articles/405...e-leica-m9-p/5
: >>
: >>
: >>
: >Uh ... Colorado is a lot ... a very lot ... closer to London Bride than
: >is anywhere in Europe.
:
:
:
: Sorry to disappoint you Doug, but London Bridge is today carrying
: vehicles and pedestrians across the River Thames in London, England:
: http://g.co/maps/nkfvx
:
: An earlier bridge from the site (there have been quite a few built
: since AD 50) was sold to some gullible Americans:
: http://g.co/maps/9jc4s
:
: Unfortunately, they thought they bought this one:
: http://g.co/maps/zsfmb
:
: That is Tower Bridge, and it is not for sale. ;-)

I don't quite get your point, Bruce. Nobody, including Doug, suggested that
Tower Bridge is in the U.S. But the "London Bridge" that was sold to an
American developer (and thereafter reconstructed in Arizona) apparently had
enough historical significance that many Brits were upset about it when the
sale took place.

Bob

Re: Dpreview's current venue is low-rent compared to London
 

"Doug McDonald" <mcdonald@scs.uiuc.edu> wrote in message
news:jo7a4o$ijn$1@dont-email.me...
> On 5/6/2012 6:54 PM, Bruce wrote:
>> Sorry to disappoint you Doug, but London Bridge is today carrying
>> vehicles and pedestrians across the River Thames in London, England:
>> http://g.co/maps/nkfvx
>>
>
> Not THE London Bridge, however.

He already said there have been *many* since AD50, so there is *NO* "THE
London Bridge", just one of many, which now happens to be in the USA.
(and obviously not "THE London Bridge" since it's not in London!!!)

Trevor.

Re: Dpreview's current venue is low-rent compared to London
 

On 07/05/2012 04:45, Trevor wrote:
> "Doug McDonald"<mcdonald@scs.uiuc.edu> wrote in message
> news:jo7a4o$ijn$1@dont-email.me...
>> On 5/6/2012 6:54 PM, Bruce wrote:
>>> Sorry to disappoint you Doug, but London Bridge is today carrying
>>> vehicles and pedestrians across the River Thames in London, England:
>>> http://g.co/maps/nkfvx
>>>
>>
>> Not THE London Bridge, however.
>
> He already said there have been *many* since AD50, so there is *NO* "THE
> London Bridge", just one of many, which now happens to be in the USA.
> (and obviously not "THE London Bridge" since it's not in London!!!)

London Bridge is nowadays more commonly used as a place name than as a
reference to the actual bridge anyway. I believe the Borough of
Southwark refers to the whole area south of the Pool between London
Bridge and Tower Bridge as "London Bridge".


--
Illegitimi non carborundum

Re: Dpreview's current venue is low-rent compared to London
 

Doug McDonald <mcdonald@scs.uiuc.edu> wrote:
>On 5/6/2012 6:54 PM, Bruce wrote:
>> Sorry to disappoint you Doug, but London Bridge is today carrying
>> vehicles and pedestrians across the River Thames in London, England:
>> http://g.co/maps/nkfvx
>>
>
>Not THE London Bridge, however.


So in your opinion (as an American) which of the many bridges that
have spanned the Thames at that point is THE London Bridge?

Not the one in Arizona, obviously. So which one is THE London Bridge?

Here's some help:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Bridge

My vote goes to this one:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Lo...ridge-1682.jpg