Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/05/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Kotsinadelis, Peter (Peter) wrote: > > > While we all would like to have the sharpest most contrasty pictures > (hence the reason we all gravitate to Leica), I often find many > photographers lose sight of the image. Ever notice the photographers that > have the latest gems are often the worst photographers? Bob Sacha uses the very latest EOS and lenses (plus an M6) and you'd hardly call him worst. > Rochard Avedon uses an 8x 10 (older model) but still keeps 4 old > Rollei TLRs (all are 2.8s if anyone cares) in his studio. Yes, he also has > a 'blad, but he prefers the Rolleis [he said this in an interview in > American Photographer a few years back]. > While he doesn't have the latest cameras and lenses, etc. he create > wonderful images. My problem with Avedon is that he is still taking the same picture. Granted, it is a good one, and it has lasted several decades. And I'm just being argumentative "cuz my arms hurt from sanding teak on a boat today. donal - -- Donal Philby San Diego http://www.donalphilby.com