[Leica] Surprises at Photokina

[s.dimitrov at charter.net (slobodan dimitrov)]

New equipment yes, at least enough eyewash to make the client  
comfortable.
On the other hand, nothing still beats being available, on time, and  
consistent.
They usually live with anything else.
s.d.


On Sep 12, 2008, at 6:40 AM, David Rodgers wrote:

> Slobodan,
>
> I think one way you adapt is to keep your equipment updated with the
> latest and greatest technology. IMO, that's an area where photography
> has changed more than anything.
>
> Everything has evolved so much. Leica photography used to be a niche.
> Rangefinder photography often had a unique character. I don't know  
> if it
> was because the photographers who migrated to the platform had unique
> talents; or if it was because Leica rangefinders were a step (or stop)
> or two better than any other option; or because of a combination of
> those and other factors. But much of my favorite documentary  
> photography
> seemed to have been done by photographers using Leica.
>
> I don't think Leica rangefinder photography is unique or a niche  
> today.
> At least not like it once was. For one thing Leica rangefinders were
> tool of choice for low light photography. Now it seems the competition
> may be a step or stop ahead; because of chips and image processing,  
> and
> not lenses.
>
> I never really thought that "sharpness" or the ability to resolve line
> pairs set Leica apart. It was wide open performance and bokeh. You
> really don't hear much about bokeh with digital. And wide open
> performance has been replaced with how far you can push a chip/ 
> processor
> ISO-wise.
>
> Performance advantages used to be tiered and relatively stable and  
> Leica
> was at the top. Today the playing field is more level. Any  
> advantage is
> short lived. Regarding users, there's still a talent gap. But  
> technology
> has made it easier for those with less talent to do more acceptable
> work.
>
> DaveR
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: slobodan dimitrov [mailto:s.dimitrov@charter.net]
> Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 1:06 PM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Surprises at Photokina
>
> That's a similar situation to the earlier wonking about desktop
> publishing. In the end one still needed a professional.
> The only thing that the squashing of photo prices shows me is how
> mush more valuable photography has become. The real question is
> really how does one adapt to the new demands of the market place. The
> big if is how to figure out how to apply what Coca-Cola, Eastman, and
> Ford did with their products and transpose that to photography,
> without becoming a schlock shop.
> s.d.
>
>
> On Sep 11, 2008, at 9:44 AM, Lottermoser George wrote:
>
>> Not only does "charlie" have a digital camera (so 'we' don't have
>> to hire a pro); but his wife has InDesign and Illustrator with a
>> bunch of free templates on her computer (so 'we' don't have to hire
>> a pro designer either).
>> Together, they're an untrained, inexperienced power to be reckoned
>> with.
>
>
>
>
>
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