Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/08/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 10:00 PM 08/12/1999 -0700, you wrote: >Leica-it or not, 35mm has limitations as a "truth" teller in the >non-human realm. If we include these "subjects" I do not >agree that 35mm is capable of "giving us more truthful >impressions of the world: records, observations, or >reports of reality." > >--Gib > > >PS: I'm open to the notion that there is more of the individual's >consciousness mixed in with the capturing of "truth" in the >non-human realm; but I think there are some subtle philosophical >issues involved which make it difficult to tell the dancer from the dance. > > You're right, Gib. I was speaking from my perspective. I only photograph people. I guess that's why I like Leicas so much. I admire beautiful landscapes and still-lifes, but I've never been tempted to do large format work. To each his (or her) own! Leically, Tina Tina Manley, ASMP http://www.tinamanley.com