Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/08/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Tina, Nice opinions from Mike Johnston (he's the editor). In truth, the only one who can record the impressions of reality is the photographer with A camera. Whether med format or 35mm. Mike does have a way with words though. Peter K - -----Original Message----- From: Tina Manley [mailto:images@InfoAve.Net] Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 1999 2:07 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] Another Leica vs medium format debate Check out the newest PHOTO Techniques. There is an article titled "Truth and Beauty: The Gestalt of Small vs. Large Format" by Mike Johnston. It's very good and very true. Read the whole article, but the final observation is: "Great 35mm pictures are truthful impressions of the world: records, observations, or reports of reality.....Great large-format photographs express an individual's consciousness, and feelings and ideas about form, beauty, and spirit." I contend that 35mm can also accomplish what is ascribed to large-format, but large-format cannot accomplish what is ascribed to 35mm. Comments? Leically, Tina Tina Manley, ASMP http://www.tinamanley.com