Which brand has the worst fanboy zealots?

richardplondon said:

Richard said:

morninglight said:

And, of course, the important question, if an anti-fanboy collides
with a fanboy at the same point in spacetime, will they destroy each
other?

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They cancel eachother out.... violently.

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Yet remember, one has no meaning without the other. So sad, and yet
somehow so sweet (sigh)

Ah, doomed romance that cannot be...

RP

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Even in jest you raise an interesting point: how essential the flamers are to each other. If no one takes the bait, the back-and-forth is impossible. You have to wonder if the various dueling parties recognize how dependent they are on each other.

Along with the love/hate relationship among brand/format flamers, there appears to be a strong element of narcissism. How else to explain the self indulgence of threads blanketed with one-on-one insult volleys? Not unlike couples who get off on making loud, embarrassing scenes in public.

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morninglight said:

Chris101 said:

Read my blog -> http://radio.weblogs.com/0101365/

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Just briefly visited your blog. Nice stuff. That one prime exercise
is an interesting thing. Will explore your site more as time allows.

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Nice play with words.

"Nice stuff" meaning, may be, one day, you will improve. Don't quit your day job, if you have one.

"Will explore your site more as time allows", meaning, what I have seen is enough.
After all we belong to the same film fun club and I cannot be brutal with you.
Very objective!!!

morninglight said:

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'Good composition is only the strongest way of seeing the subject. It
cannot be taught because, like all creative effort, it is a matter of
personal growth. In common with other artists the photographer wants
his finished print to convey to others his own response to his
subject. In the fulfillment of this aim, his greatest asset is the
directness of the process he employs. But this advantage can only be
retained if he simplifies his equipment and technique to the minimum
necessary, and keeps his approach free from all formula, art-dogma,
rules, and taboos. Only then can he be free to put his photographic
sight to use in discovering and revealing the nature of the world he
lives in.'
Edward Weston, Camera Craft Magazine, 1930.

'Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside a dog, it's
too dark to read.' G. Marx

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Joe Lavee said:

Dave Luttmann said:

Chris101 said:

Ed Leys said:

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Sigh, a loss. No one will know why Joe is to be referred to as
"Sugar". Yes, a progression from The Black Knight. But if you can
read this, Shay son of, then I am not banned and dreams may still be
fulfilled.

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A test post this morning to assured me that I still exist. I am
saddened that Joe's critique of my photography is lost forever.

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Read my blog -> http://radio.weblogs.com/0101365/

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Same here. Apparently all my work isn't even good enough for the
beginner's forum. I'll be fine with my sales without his critiques
;-)

I'll be out with a friend's M8 this weekend to give it a whirl. I
also grabbed a couple of rolls of Delta 3200 for my Voigtlander Bessa
R2a to keep it fed on the streets at night. Between the two, it
should be fun.

By the way, I enjoyed the shots on your blog.....even if it's not up
to Joe's standards. Unfortunately, as none of these critiques post
any of their work, it is hard for the rest of us to learn how it's
really done ;-)

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Still waiting for you to prove that I lied. You couldn't find
anything , could you?

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1) You said you never accepted a challenge between your DSLR and 4x5. Here is the link where you did:

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1018&message=28106540

First lie exposed.

Do I need to look up the next one where you claimed a print was examined by a number of us and we couldn't tell the difference between the digital B&W and film version.....when no such print comparison actually occured? I've actually got better things to do, but I could look it up if you like. I'm just busy at the moment printing a bunch of work for a client and would rather let the printer go and have a coffee than exchange dialog with someone who can't remember if they're telling the truth or lying.

Joe Lavee said:

I challenge you to invite forum members to critique your web site
images as well as this work of art
http://members.shaw.ca/cheryl.dewolfe/wedding/

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Your silly, yet consistant quoting of disposable camera images is truly funny. A number of us have been exchanging emails as to how pathetic and attempt it is on your part to divert attention away from the issue.

Any one who wants to judge some of my work can visit my web site, or view some of the landscape work below. Feel free to post your Joe. We're all still waiting to see. Just view this post for some of the stuff going up on my new site after I'm done doing weddings this year:

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1018&message=28758199

Soenda said:

Even in jest you raise an interesting point: how essential the
flamers are to each other. ...Not unlike couples who get off on making loud,
embarrassing scenes in public.

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Yes, very good points.

“To the last, I grapple with thee; From Hell's heart, I stab at thee; For hate's sake, I spit my last breath at thee.” Moby ****

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'Good composition is only the strongest way of seeing the subject. It cannot be taught because, like all creative effort, it is a matter of personal growth. In common with other artists the photographer wants his finished print to convey to others his own response to his subject. In the fulfillment of this aim, his greatest asset is the directness of the process he employs. But this advantage can only be retained if he simplifies his equipment and technique to the minimum necessary, and keeps his approach free from all formula, art-dogma, rules, and taboos. Only then can he be free to put his photographic sight to use in discovering and revealing the nature of the world he lives in.'
Edward Weston, Camera Craft Magazine, 1930.

'Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside a dog, it's too dark to read.' G. Marx

morninglight said:

Yes, very good points.

“To the last, I grapple with thee; From Hell's heart, I stab at thee;
For hate's sake, I spit my last breath at thee.” Moby ****

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I thought that was Kahn in Wrath of Kahn. LOL

I can read the flamer threads only for so long then I have to just go back to my happy place and take pictures.

Richard said:

Richard said:

Yes, very good points.

“To the last, I grapple with thee; From Hell's heart, I stab at thee;
For hate's sake, I spit my last breath at thee.” Moby ****

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I thought that was Kahn in Wrath of Kahn. LOL

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Also:

"I'll chase him round the moons of Nibia and round the Antares maelstrom and round perdition's flames before I give him up!" Khan

You are correct :

http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Moby_Dick

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'Good composition is only the strongest way of seeing the subject. It cannot be taught because, like all creative effort, it is a matter of personal growth. In common with other artists the photographer wants his finished print to convey to others his own response to his subject. In the fulfillment of this aim, his greatest asset is the directness of the process he employs. But this advantage can only be retained if he simplifies his equipment and technique to the minimum necessary, and keeps his approach free from all formula, art-dogma, rules, and taboos. Only then can he be free to put his photographic sight to use in discovering and revealing the nature of the world he lives in.'
Edward Weston, Camera Craft Magazine, 1930.

'Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside a dog, it's too dark to read.' G. Marx

WBirch said:

I'm 4/3's Agfa, 9/6's Canon and 16/10's Nikon.

..and 4/5's Epson.

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I'm more of a pi Leica. Darn 3.151592 wide format ;-)

n/t

Man....we can google anything nowadays.....even Moby ;-)

He's got shots of everythings....snaps, street, you name it. It's not meant to be a pro blog....just a nice personal one.

It appears only one disagrees.