Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/08/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]dr. blacktape said: >I happen to think that Salgado is, from a technical >standpoint, much better than HCB. [snip] I often think that it's harder >to find an HCB image that is perfectly exposed, and perfectly in focus, >than it is one which is not. In fact, a LUGer whom I see very frequently >'in the flesh,' often kids me about my 'worrying' about focus and >exposure, saying, "look at the work of HCB." He's kidding. Sort of. though he didn't take into consideration that HCB was using a leica III, which, AFIK, is about as easy to take a photo with as a hollowed out watermellon with a cork in the front and a bit of photo paper sticky taped in the back ... salago is using _three_ leica R6's, SLR's with automagic metering which are much easier to focus. salago also has years of other advantages to use -- D3200 (which he says he's pushed to 12,800 with excellent results), as well as f 1.4 and faster lenses, etc etc etc. i'm not taking a stand on who's better, i'm just saying that salago has opportunities and technologies that HCB didn't. my .02, take it for what it's worth. kc