yanidel
Well-known
I said "we", referring to myself, the OP and many of us.
The shallow term referred to the "M9 spotting", not the OP who I know is a good person.
Anyways, I am not going to argue over this, there are different sensibilities on this forum, I just voiced mine.
NIKON KIU
Did you say Nippon Kogaku
Have NO doubts about that Joe, he is.
I've met him a couple of times, he is the best.
Kiu
dogberryjr
[Pithy phrase]
Charity Navigator, a charity watchdog group, has some pointers on avoiding potential scams and making sure your donations are used well.
http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=content.view&cpid=1004
http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=content.view&cpid=1004
MineSix66
Established
I feel for you, I guess we white people deserve it. I will never give a cent to Red Cross. My uncle was in the hurricane in the Florida Keys a couple of years ago and was desperate for help. The Red Cross told him that he cannot have aid because he was a White Single Male. F'M. you won't see one cent of my money going to Haiti.
back alley
IMAGES
i view rff as a sanctuary, a place to get away from the real world.
the world will always have news to follow, catastropic or not, and rff should always be a place where one can come to get away from it all and talk images and gear.
the world will always have news to follow, catastropic or not, and rff should always be a place where one can come to get away from it all and talk images and gear.
Out to Lunch
Ventor
Mostly in line with the above...I'd also recommend the International Rescue Committee, the ICRC, and UNHCR. In the early chaotic stages I assume that the military will use its muscle to ship and airlift huge amounts of emergency stuff; bury the dead and clear the rubble, and that at a later stage the 'traditional' humanitarian agencies will play a role in administering displaced camps; reconstruction and return of the civilian population to the Capital. This said, interest, compassion and support is what your government needs right now.
3js
Established
And who the f*ck is Ann Curry? Sorry , I really don´t know.
JohnTF
Veteran
More than one issue here, but no need to jump on the OP.
Medecins Sans Frontiers, and the English translation group, Doctors without Borders, have been doing very good work for a long time. I have seen references to their good work for many years, beginning 25 years ago when I first visited France. I get the impression they are as good as any other group. I did not notice any big political agenda.
Perhaps it is good to be reminded of people in need, and give what you can now, and continue, perhaps a small amount automatically deducted on a regular basis-- Haiti needed it before and will need it long after the immediate event is no longer on the news.
Majority of their population is very young, and uneducated, problems that will remain unless a continual effort is put forth in those areas as well as immediate survival and building, hopefully with higher standards on solid areas.
I clicked on the thread because I am interested in Photo Journalism, as well as other issues.
Perhaps someone can find a suitable recipient for funds, and place an ad in the classifieds.
Hoping Ann Curry's photos make a difference, and help and money get to the right places.
And, to people concerned about charging batteries, I seem to recall Leica ships a charger with the camera that works off of cars as well. It's OK to have other thoughts, does not mean you don't care about the more important stuff.
Regards, John
Medecins Sans Frontiers, and the English translation group, Doctors without Borders, have been doing very good work for a long time. I have seen references to their good work for many years, beginning 25 years ago when I first visited France. I get the impression they are as good as any other group. I did not notice any big political agenda.
Perhaps it is good to be reminded of people in need, and give what you can now, and continue, perhaps a small amount automatically deducted on a regular basis-- Haiti needed it before and will need it long after the immediate event is no longer on the news.
Majority of their population is very young, and uneducated, problems that will remain unless a continual effort is put forth in those areas as well as immediate survival and building, hopefully with higher standards on solid areas.
I clicked on the thread because I am interested in Photo Journalism, as well as other issues.
Perhaps someone can find a suitable recipient for funds, and place an ad in the classifieds.
Hoping Ann Curry's photos make a difference, and help and money get to the right places.
And, to people concerned about charging batteries, I seem to recall Leica ships a charger with the camera that works off of cars as well. It's OK to have other thoughts, does not mean you don't care about the more important stuff.
Regards, John
Keith
The best camera is one that still works!
oldoc
oldoc
Just another one of those rather generic female broadcasters they seem to churn out these days.
Obviously you don't have a TV or don't live in the US!
I wouldn't say that,Keith.
I only know of her because she's a reporter here (whom I have never seen, because she works for the mostly Socialist NBC) who shoots Leica.
Heard about it here on RFF!
robbeiflex
Well-known
Bingley
Veteran
+1 for MSF, IRC too. There's a link on NPR.org that will take you to some of the well-established charities and relief groups working in Haiti right now, as well as a link to CharityNavigator if you want to check on a particular group. Very quick and easy online, and gets money fast to where it's needed.
pachuco
El ****
I totally thought this as well until I started watching her reports more often. She is an accomplished photog, better than many people I know including myself. Check out her work in Pakistan:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32708511/ns/dateline_nbc-picture_stories/displaymode/1247/?beginSlide=1
And in Darfur:
http://dailynightly.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/02/18/1800597.aspx
I guess that Leica ain't so bad after all...
Mike Richards
Well-known
"And who the f*ck is Ann Curry? Sorry , I really don´t know."
Bio is here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ann_Curry
A screenshot from the NBC news broadcast from Haiti (with M9?):
If you've checked out the online portfolios, you can see Ann is an accomplished photographer who has visited some of the world hot spots and produced some excellent images while on her TV assignment.
Rather than just lamenting the tragedy in Haiti, perhaps there's a photography-connected way to do something about it. For example, how many would be willing to pay, say, $50 for a printed portfolio of Ann's images with profits going to Haiti charities? If there is enough interest here, perhaps we could talk her into publishing it.
How about setting up a contest of sorts, with proof of a charitable donation required for entry? The Leica forum did this recently for Cancer research with good results.
Any other ideas? Just brainstorming at this point. But the Haiti tragedy will take years of recovery, and early donations are likely to dry up in the short term.
Bio is here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ann_Curry
A screenshot from the NBC news broadcast from Haiti (with M9?):
If you've checked out the online portfolios, you can see Ann is an accomplished photographer who has visited some of the world hot spots and produced some excellent images while on her TV assignment.
Rather than just lamenting the tragedy in Haiti, perhaps there's a photography-connected way to do something about it. For example, how many would be willing to pay, say, $50 for a printed portfolio of Ann's images with profits going to Haiti charities? If there is enough interest here, perhaps we could talk her into publishing it.
How about setting up a contest of sorts, with proof of a charitable donation required for entry? The Leica forum did this recently for Cancer research with good results.
Any other ideas? Just brainstorming at this point. But the Haiti tragedy will take years of recovery, and early donations are likely to dry up in the short term.
NickTrop
Veteran
"Socialist NBC". Hilarious. Hey, did you hear that Fox "News" devoted a full 7 minutes to the Haiti catastrophe in their 2 hour prime time on January 13th? 7 minutes! Only 50-100 thousand feared dead. Could they spare it? How many days did they devote to the sad story of that blue-eyed blonde girl that went missing in Aruba?
Great quote from MediaMattersforAmerica:
outside of Iraq, Afghanistan and Israel, Fox News doesn't do foreign coverage. Period. It has no commitment to global journalism. And second, because the Haiti natural disaster does not have an obvious partisan angle, Fox News doesn't really know what to do. Without an RNC, Obama-hating talking point to guide the newsroom, Fox News seems clearly adrift as they grapple with practicing actual who/what/where/why/how journalism. (It's like trying to speak that second language that you haven't used since high school.)
http://mediamatters.org/blog/201001150020
Thanks, I'll take Curry and "socialist" (lol) NBC - even if she shoots with a Leica M9. At least they "do" foreign coverage. (A socialist huge multi-billion media corporation - some day someone's got to explain that one to me...)
martin s
Well-known
K3N
Member
Which focal length does she favour?
mervynyan
Mervyn Yan
Gabriel M.A.
My Red Dot Glows For You
Yep; fastest, easiest, and there's a record "just in case".
JohnTF
Veteran
Gave it a shot, but have gotten 10 replies saying they are busy, hope Mexico does not charge me for each of these downloads, will be far more than any donation. Still, small potatoes compared with the folks down there.
I checked her work as well, she knows her way around a camera, I would say she should sell prints to raise money, IMO.
There is a real place for still photography in all of this.
Regards, John