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Wednesday, 10 March 2010
UK minister aims to reassure photographers
The UK Policing and Crime Minister has reasserted that anti-terrorism should not be used to stop photographers and photojournalists. In a meeting with a Parliamentary photography group and journalists, David Hanson MP said the Sections 44 and 58A of the 2000 Terrorist Act should not be ‘used to stop ordinary people taking photos or to curtail legitimate journalistic activity’. He also said guidance to that effect has been provided to the UK police forces, advising that these powers should not be used to stop innocent members of the public, tourists and journalists.
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chimay
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dgoakill
Hey all, just wanted to say hi. After months of lurking I finally registered. Just wanted to say how great the site is and the work exhibited on it, really great stuff here.
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ri3s
Hi Everyone, After some time there is a new Blog Post.. This time I need your help, have a look if you want and let me know: http://ri3s.wordpress.com/2010/03/04/already-march/
Looking forward to hearing from you!
thnx.
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phillhunt
What’s the story with these white limited edition Leica’s that are cropping up, seemingly everywhere?
Sydney:
New York
CaliforniaScam or for real? The one in Sydney is $2200 AUD which is remarkably cheap…
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mhartel
yes! 8 pages in Vision magazine (Hong Kong) http://www.markushartel.com/publications.html
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phillhunt
Very nice mate, well done.
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K. Praslowicz
Bitchen.
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mhartel
are you fucking kidding me!?
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der.tale
Hey everybody,
after lurking for some time on this great community forum I took my upcoming trip to New York as an excuse to finally sign up. I’d like to join you in posting pictures and discussing the art of street photography!
As I mentioned, I will be in New York from this Friday on (19th) for 7 days. Does anybody have any photo related activities or exhibitions he/she can recommend?
Thanks very much!
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mhartel
welcome to the watercooler… feel free to hit me up when you are in the city!
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mhartel
hey guys,
I’m planning on doing an extended trip through the USA this summer “The Americans 2010“… for one I would like to meet up with you guys – and for another I have a bunch of gear for sale to finance my trip and finally a Leica M9for sale:
Leica M8, silver, pristine condition (camera was recertified by Leica before I bought it)
Bessa R4M, like new
Hasselblad XPan w/ the standard 45mm lens, camera is ugly on the outside (paint chips & scratches), but pristine on the inside
Sigma DP1
EOS lenses:
Sigma 24-70 f2.8 EX
Canon 24mm f2.8
Canon 28mm f2.8
Canon 50mm f1.8
Canon 75-300mm USM
Lensbaby 1.0
all in great conditionemail me for prices contact {at} markushartel.com
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K. Praslowicz
Sounds like an adventure. Already planning your route, or are you looking on input from where us members are located?
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mhartel
I’d love to know where you guys are, or any interesting locations you may know of!
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K. Praslowicz
I’m currently located in Duluth, MN. Not as big and exciting as Minneapolis, but I still manage to make due here. A good Robert Frank style road trip wouldn’t just stick to metro areas would it?
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phillhunt
I’m in Adelaide, South Australia. Not quite America 2010, but if you get lost and find yourself this way, happy to buy you a beer.
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ken
Awesome Markus, so which gear will you be taking with you for this trip?
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mhartel
thanks! I’m going to sell all my existing gear and hope to get an M9 with a fast 28mm, problem is the M9 is backordered by 3 to 4 months, so I may need to go with the M8… the planning is still in its early stages. I’m going to have a meeting next week with Human Resources at my day job and I also need to sublet my place once it all comes together. starting the trip in June/July seems like a realistic goal.
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Chris Klug
Markus
I’m in Pittsburgh, in my opinion an interesting place to shoot. And I might be interested in some of your EOS gear. Do you have a price list?
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versus
hey markus just out of curiosity why are you pining for the m9, at 7k it seems like a lot of dough for a range finder, even a leica. Is the m8 not up to snuff? Are you going all digital for your trip are you gonna do any film?
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mhartel
the geek in me bought an EOS 5D when it came out, because it is full frame — my cam is gone by now, since I love my rangefinders – and I barely used the 5D for street work. I feel the same way about the M9 – full frame, way to go… the M8 is a fantastic camera and I’ll go for it, if I can’t get a hold of an M9 by June/July
I’m still thinking about bringing a film RF along, but the ability to post/blog stuff immediately with digital makes this journey more mmediate and that what it is about for now…
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tgoods
Hey Markus, hope you make it out to Portland. We have a spare room available for you anytime.
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mhartel
awesome! I’m looking forward to visit Portland!
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chimay
i just looked into buying an M9, the fastest 24mm, the fastest 75mm ..and few bits and pieces. 16,000 dollars.
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chimay
who is the most respected Leica dealer in Germany/worldwide?
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versus
NYC film labs:
Any good places where i can get my color negs developed in the NYC area? I have some 120 i want to develop and have no desire to mail out.
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mhartel
sunshine lab or spectra…
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ken
Comparison Photography of Garry Winogrand and Alexey Titarenko… with videos.
http://www.ascmag.com/blog/2009/12/07/street-wise-the-photography-of-garry-winogrand-and-alexey-titarenko/
mhartel 11:21 am on March 2, 2010 Permalink
I smell a rat – I have not seen used M8s for less than $2,500… M8.2s not less than $3,500 and the white one goes for at least 7k
phillhunt 6:38 pm on March 2, 2010 Permalink
Oh yes Markus, totally. I e-mailed the Sydney one just out of curiosity saying that it seemed remarkably cheap. A “woman” replied to me saying she had divorced her husband and moved back to London. She said she was selling it cheap to annoy the man and would send him the receipt to further irritate him!
Needless to say, staying well away from that one
versus 9:35 pm on March 2, 2010 Permalink
and how practical is a white leica in real world use? i can see that white paint getting ugly real fast.
i would look nice in someones glass display though.