Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/03/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I am a big fan of both Adams and Cartier-Bresson. And I happily use my Leica for both landscape and people photography. Nathan B. D. Colen wrote: > Not wanting to fan the flames..:-) > > However, it seems to be there's a sort of a disconnect between being > primarily an Ansel Adams fan and being a Leica user. This is not to > imply anything at all negative about Adams, his skills, or the taste of > those who admire him. It's only to think that one who was drawn to the > particular virtues of the Leica, particularly the rangefinders, would be > more inclined to be drawn to the work of the likes of HCB, work > depending for its success upon small, quiet, quickly manipulated > equipment. .. > > But what the hey...taste is taste and there's no accounting for it or > arguing with it, for that matter.... > > B. D. - -- Nathan Wajsman Overijse, Belgium Photography page: http://members.tripod.com/belgiangator/index.html Motorcycle page: http://www.geocities.com/motorcity/downs/1704/index.html