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ITS observers recall his challenge at downloading photographs onto the website. If Magicubes were more widely available, I suspect would still be using his trusty Instamatic.
I say this respectfully as I still have my Olympus OM1.
Have autofocus/autoexposure/digital cameras/photoshop and FMS/fly by wire/composites/ballistic chutes destroyed photography and airmanship?
We know ITS owns a taildragger and when he flies it is is pure art.
Do you think he has a totally manual SLR film camrea and takes excellent photographs?
Would he even work in the medium of black and white and use ASA 800 film to freeze fast-moving aircraft?
Since ITS is a connoisseur of fine Texas wine, El Caminos and tail draggers I believe he would be more interested in a camera that uses Collodion dry plates
I did not take it personally. I just am bothered when people make wrong statements.
1) I took it personally (wrong)
2) Your number of photographs gives you some ranking on discussion fora. (wrong)
3) ITS is nothing but a troll (wrong)
4) Numerous absolute statements (which are almost always- wrong!)
Speaking as someone who spent a day royally PO'd at ITS (yes me), it's blindingly obvious that you can't handle the fact that ITS stirs crap, yet contributes greatly in the areanas of humor and knowledge.
It's complex and anything but absolute.
You, quite simply, are wrong.
We clearly see this from very different perspectives. I saw no 'great contribution' to this site from ITS, and I'm not the only person who thinks that.
We clearly see this from very different perspectives. I saw no 'great contribution' to this site from ITS, and I'm not the only person who thinks that.
Paul
Paul, look at his discussion of composites and say that.
He dug up the report from Canada on AirBus composite tails. Everyone simply speculated. ITS brought facts.
That's only if you buy Nikon..Canon produces far superior machines.
Hmm, was stopped in security last Saturday, too much lead in my Nikon lenses. Lead in crystal is good, but comes up on the monitor as dark shadows. Any Canons have that problem, or does cheap composites not show?
Per
Ancient Mariner
Certified above and below...................sea level.
Thank you for your response. Even though I used the word groupies, I do realize that most people, including myself, fall within a range. ITS-Haters, at one end of the spectrum, fail to recognize that his posts did have value for many people, and that his style was not merely obnoxious, but also entertaining. ITS-groupies fail to sympathize with the forum administrators, who have to maintain some measure of decorum and did not take the decision to ban ITS lightly or as a first recourse. Both ends of the spectrum have a valid point, and the truth lies somewhere in the middle. If all my post did was give ITS reason to consider starting a blog, though, it was more than worth it. An original blog that finds an audience will get you a lot farther than posts on a discussion forum anyway.
Right, generalizing one way or the other often brings tears. I read some of ITS' stuff with great pleasure, some pissed me off (like it was probably meant to) and other postings I skipped because they didn't interest me much. So what, that is how I treat most posters on any forum.
And life goes on.
Per
Ancient Mariner
Certified above and below...................sea level.
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