Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/06/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]just a couple of thoughts on what threatens to become a really nasty, possibly personal thread: >Speaking for myself, I am simply saying that the amateur photos taken by >amateur LUG photographers could have been taken with any camera with any >lens. I am not being critical of the snapshots , merely of the amount of >money spent to take those snapshots. why should the above matter to anybody other than the person who bought the equipment? >Obviously if those individuals can afford the high speed lenses, more power >to them, but the fact remains that they are not being used in a way that >would justify the expense. who is to judge and according to what criteria? reminds me of what the poet carl rakosi recently wrote: 'poetry, like the world, is overpopulated. but who is disposable?' >I would love to see the work of Jim Brick and other pros on this list. But >most of all I think that we would all profit from more frank discussions of >techniques and approaches to photography that would improve our use of the >Leicas and lenses at our disposal. we do have such discussions, when some one asks a question or some one explains a useful technique. i've saved such messages and occasionally refer to them. the archives are also filled with useful stuff that i've learned much from. >On June 3rd I attended a Contax seminar in Palo Alto where an instructor >from Brooks Institute showed slides taken around the world ...I felt >ashamed of owning Leica and Contax and not have much to show beyond very >sharp snapshots with "fine micro-contrast" and "the finest possible detail". > >Joseph Codispoti i often feel the same way about my own work. i believe that means that i realize i'm not doing as well as i could/should be doing. that is a positive realization. it means you still have something to learn and you know it. when you never feel that way, you've in for trouble! guy