Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/03/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Wasn't you, BD, who told us the story: The decisive moment, for Cartier-Bresson, was the moment he saw a frame on the contact sheet he liked :-) I'll have to get a book of portraits, Walt. I've just seen some of the "greatest hits" collections. I guess I just like his other kinds of shots better (and I like them a lot, I'm certainly not belittling his work). Daniel On 3/20/06, B. D. Colen <bdcolen@comcast.net> wrote: > And for all the talk of the decisive moment, he shot like a machine gun, > and > really worked his scenes. Eugene Richards tells the story of first being > voted into Magnum, and immediately heading for the filing cabinets that > held > HCB contact sheets. He said he was amazed at what a prolific shooter HCB > was > - shot after shot after shot after shot of the same subject, worked from > every conceivable angle. > > > On 3/20/06 2:28 PM, "Walt Johnson" <walt@waltjohnson.com> wrote: > > > Jeffery: > > > > Did I Bergger to you before? That's what happens when you're almost as > > old as B.D., you start to lose track. :-D > > > > Walt > > > > p.s. Bet you love it (the Bergger) > > > > Jeffery Smith wrote: > > > >> I know that one thing he and Capa obviously did was bracket like hell. > >> It's a > >> lot easier to get a well-exposed shot when you have bracketed over a few > >> stops either direction. > >> > >> My Bergger is "in the mail" on the way from B&H. > >> > >> Jeffery > >> > >> > >> > >>> From: Walt Johnson <walt@waltjohnson.com> > >>> Date: 2006/03/20 Mon PM 12:50:27 EST > >>> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] enough with Olympus DSLR postings PLEASE > >>> > >>> Jeffery, > >>> > >>> I saw a film of him working once and he was constantly going bang bang > >>> bang. Not making noise but quick as a bunny on his trigger finger. He > >>> must have had plenty of outtakes. I'd be interested in his film choices > >>> but imagine it was the high speed of the day. Want to come close to > >>> that > >>> old look of silver rich imagery then get yourself a few rolls of > >>> Bergger. > >>> > >>> Walt > >>> > >>> Jeffery Smith wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>> I'm trying to emulate his technical (non-artistic) routines. Whether > >>>> I can > >>>> emulate his artistic side is a bit out of my reach. But I do like the > >>>> "look" of his and Capa's images, so I'm searching around for some > >>>> vintage > >>>> lenses. I was considering getting an old 50/3.5 Elmar and am glad > >>>> that I > >>>> didn't. The elements are too small for John Van Stelten to polish! > >>>> Right > >>>> now, the 50/3.5 Heliar is closest to the retro look in a contemporary > >>>> lens. > >>>> > >>>> Jeffery > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>> From: Walt Johnson <walt@waltjohnson.com> > >>>>> Date: 2006/03/20 Mon AM 11:32:23 EST > >>>>> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > >>>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] enough with Olympus DSLR postings PLEASE > >>>>> > >>>>> Jeffery: > >>>>> > >>>>> Two bags of 777 ? Does that mean you're going to start posting a few > >>>>> Cartier-Bresson shots? > >>>>> > >>>>> Walt > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> Jeffery Smith wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>> People will talk wherever there is the largest audience. An Olympus > >>>>>> Enthusiast Group is not going to be that. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> This always happens where there is really nothing new going on in > >>>>>> the > >>>>>> Leica factory. But I am really more interested in the old Leica > >>>>>> stuff > >>>>>> (who can afford an asph 50/1.4 Summilux?). > >>>>>> > >>>>>> At the moment, I'm actually content to pump Daniel Ridings for > >>>>>> information on film and development. I just got two bags of 777 > >>>>>> developer > >>>>>> in the mail. And I don't remember if I ordered a bunch of Fortepan > >>>>>> or > >>>>>> Fomapan. For some reason, I had the two as being synonymous in my > >>>>>> brain. > >>>>>> Sheesh. Who has time to talk about Olympus digitals? > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Jeffery Smith > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> From: "Frank Filippone" <red735i@earthlink.net> > >>>>>>> Date: 2006/03/20 Mon AM 09:24:57 EST> To: "Leica Users Group" > >>>>>>> <lug@leica-users.org> > >>>>>>> Subject: RE: [Leica] enough with Olympus DSLR postings PLEASE > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Gee, and all I want is film based discussion. Some guys are really > >>>>>>> pushing > >>>>>>> their luck...... > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Frank Filippone> red735i@earthlink.net > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> David Keenan wrote: > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Cripes sakes. > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> I subscribed to this UG for information on Leica. > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Now more then 3/4 of the postings are related to Olympus. > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> I don't care if there is ONE Leica lens for this camera. These > >>>>>>>> postings > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> belong in a UG for users of Olympus cameras. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Please, y'all, lets stay on-topic for users of Leica cameras. (I > >>>>>>>> could > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> mention other recent long OFF-TOPIC threads herein but I hope my > >>>>>>> point > >>>>>>> has > >>>>>>> been made.) > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Dave. > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>>>> Leica Users Group. > >>>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more > >>>>>>> information > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>> Jeffery > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>>> Leica Users Group. > >>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>> Leica Users Group. > >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>> > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> Leica Users Group. > >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Leica Users Group. > >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > >> Jeffery > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >