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Interview with Kaufmann

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...I never talked to Mr. Kaufmann - and I won´t ever. But my impression (from the TV features about Leica) - he doesn´t seem to be very austrian.

Not so sure.

Doctor Engineer Professor Father Brother Master K. when he wore a beard.

 

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palec

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Lordy - i've never seen a thread go so far astray since the Leica User Group got off onto single-malt Scotch a few years ago.

 

I have to add something... completely different.

 

In Slovakia and Czech republic there is exists no official title Dr.

Medicine doctors have MUDr., veterinary doctors MVDr., lawyers JUDr., etc.

 

The Dr. use only those who were members of "the only one" communist party and the title RSDr. was given to them for their loyalty. Because they still want to have respect from those who don't know them, they shortened the RSDr. to plain Dr.

 

So everyone with Dr. title here is suspicious to me. Just a note about cultural differences.

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vanhulsenbeek

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It's not an Anglo-Saxon thing.

 

I would not have written the thread title as it stands - anyone who has earned a title such as "Doctor" should be shown some respecft, IMHO.

 

I am tempted to go back and edit the thread title :)

 

Best would be to use, even when writing in English, the convention in your own home country:

 

An Anglo Saxon would write: Michael Jackson

An French person would write M. Jackson

A German would write Herr Jackson

A Spanish person would write Sr. Jackson

 

To me this feels polite and acceptable. If in doubt: use the Anglo Saxon convention and write first and last name.

 

For an American to write about Herr Jackson looks silly and unpolished.

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luigi bertolotti

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Kaufmann is actually a name of Jewish (Ashkenazic) origin, meaning "merchant" or "wholesaler".

 

I think it's a quite common name in Austria. The global marketing manager of the Viennese piano manufacturer Borsendorfer is also called Andreas Kaufmann.

 

Addressing people properly in the German fashion will quickly become second nature should you spend a little while in the country.

 

Funny coincidence... in my mind (am a pianist dilettante) I've always made a sort of equivalence Bosendorfer=Leica Steinway=Nikon Yamaha=Canon :) (and Italy's Fazioli=Linhof...)

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Straying even further OT, when British Airways introduced their Executive Club many years ago the software allowed a plethora of titles to choose from, ranging from Mr to Admiral, and from Rev to His Eminence. I mucked about with it in the office for five minutes and we all had a laugh. Imagine my surprise when, the next time I flew, I was accorded significantly more deference than usual, and an upgrade. Smelling a rat, I checked later, and found that I had inadvertently left myself as "Monsigneur".... Sadly, they have since narrowed the choice... :)Regards,Bill

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vanhulsenbeek

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and found that I had inadvertently left myself as "Monseigneur".... Sadly, they have since narrowed the choice... :)Regards,Bill

 

That's is the way the Belgians address their Crown Prince.

 

Not sure I would want to be addressed that way :rolleyes:

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Mauribix

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Here's an example of an ad I shot some years ago that required a low perspective

 

Alan, this shot is something stunning!

My compliments for sharing one of the best colour shots that I've ever seen.

That's all photography is about, and it makes me dream.

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Lordy - i've never seen a thread go so far astray since the Leica User Group got off onto single-malt Scotch a few years ago.

 

Andy, it's those dog days of summer you famously coined in relation to speculating about Leica futures a couple of years ago coming back to haunt us, they're just happening a little earlier this year. Can you imagine what July is going to be like?

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Andy, it's those dog days of summer you famously coined in relation to speculating about Leica futures a couple of years ago coming back to haunt us, they're just happening a little earlier this year. Can you imagine what July is going to be like?

 

And August.... and the first 3 weeks of September! :D

 

To be followed as Photokina enfolds by the usual diatribes of "I told you so"; "Why on earth did they do that?"; Why on earth didn't they do this?"; "Leica is doomed!"; "Leica is brilliant!" (rarely): etc. etc.

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Alan, this shot is something stunning!

My compliments for sharing one of the best colour shots that I've ever seen.

That's all photography is about, and it makes me dream.

 

That wasn't the point of the illustration. At least at least I made some money from it. (One of many to show shopping and lifestyle in that region.) The cameras I've used for the past 5 years don't make it very easy for me to shoot low angles. (I have fused vertabrae in my neck and it is painful to get into and hold certain positions.) Perhaps if Leica made a camera with live view and a tilting LCD, I'd have some better examples.

 

A lot of commercial work is simply bread and butter to meet the client's requirements and budget. I wish it weren't so but I've got to try maintain substantial income somehow. A huge percentage of my work is boring. So? This is exactly why one might want a versatile camera that lets one shoot a low level shot quickly with no hassles. Can you imagine how boring that shot would have been from higher up?

 

At least I didn't post a picture of carpet made from recycled material.

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thomasl.se

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Kaufmann saved Leica, and is investing tons of money in the development of future products. We should call him "His Majesty Dr. Herr Andreas Kaufmann".

Depending on what they've got for the show, I may even risk an affectionate Kauffie. That'd be right up there with Very Rev. and Holy.

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stevelap

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Indeed he might, and since he presumably learned English as a foreign language maybe that's because he also have learned English grammar - something that I (and I suspect many on this forum) were never taught. Maybe that's why the English have such a terrible reputation for learning languages, they don't learn the skeleton of grammar upon which sits the flesh of vocabulary.

 

My, that last sentence sounded pretentious.

 

 

Speak for yourself Steve and yes, it did:)

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Speak for yourself Steve and yes, it did:)

 

Indeed I was speaking for myself, as I hoped I made clear in the original post. I left school at the age of 18 in 1974 and was taught no English grammar in my 7 years there - oddly enough it was a grammar school (and a great ad for comprehensive education too). Other's experience may be different.

 

And despite the somewhat dodgy language I still think grammar is more important than vocabulary. Learning vocab is (relatively) easy. Learning grammar is hard.

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Now I am very very upset, people.

 

All announcements in July are canceled and a 100% price hike on everything is effective immediately.

??? :confused:

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