Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/05/02

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Subject: Re: [Leica] 35mm = amateur
From: Tina Manley <images@InfoAve.Net>
Date: Sat, 02 May 1998 21:51:10 -0400

At 12:21 AM 5/2/98 -0500, you wrote:

>Tina,
>

"My work is better than yours because I play scales on a Bechstein
>and you play Beethoven on a Steinway."
>
>Ansel Adams used 35mm. His stuff was pretty darn good. Ernst Haas created
>new worlds for color photography with 35mm and Kodachrome. Bill Allard, Sam
>Abell. Jim Stanfield, Alex Webb, Gene Smith, Eli Reed, Bruno Barbey, etc,
>etc. Many, many others have proved this person is wrong. Need we say more?
>==========
>
>Eric Welch


All good examples, Eric, and I really like your quote.  I don't know why I
felt compelled to defend Leica.  It's probably best to do as you suggested
and leave Jan to his dillusions.  I do still like the photoforum list
because of Andy and the gallery, but it's not nearly as rational and
civilized as the LUG list!  Thanks - TIna




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