Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/06/15

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Subject: [Leica] Final Sobol Photos with MM
From: steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour)
Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2012 11:23:22 -0700
References: <CC00F2B8.29069%bd@bdcolenphoto.com>

On Jun 15, 2012, at 11:10 AM, B. D. Colen wrote:

> No, unfortunately it did not show you what the camera could do. You have
> far less than no idea how what you saw on the screen relates to what comes
> out of the camera.


I saw nothing on the screen that would make me want to buy the camera, and 
frankly at screen resolution... 

I would be mislead into assuming what it can do based on poor and inadequate 
information.



Steve
> 
> 
> On 6/15/12 1:31 PM, "Mark Rabiner" <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote:
> 
>> I was annoyed about the MM before preferring that Leica had spent that R&D
>> on updating the sensor in full color M9 and getting that camera out. Its
>> been three years.
>> But this video got me into the idea of working in pure black and white
>> again. With my Leica glass. I was inspired by his working method and
>> inspired by his end result.
>> I showed nothing about the camera?
>> It showed what the camera could do.
>> It didn't teach you how to load an SD card or change lenses.
>> I think the purpose of the video was to sell cameras.
>> And I think it'd doing that. If I had the money I would fro sure by an M
>> Monochrom and get my Leica glass going again. Possibly in the best way
>> possible.
>> 
>> - - from my iRabs.
>> Mark Rabiner
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/springdays/
>> 
>> 
>>> From: Lottermoser George <imagist3 at mac.com>
>>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>>> Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2012 10:49:43 -0500
>>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Final Sobol Photos with MM
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Jun 14, 2012, at 7:39 PM, Tina Manley wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Did anybody watch this:
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> http://blog.leica-camera.com/photography/m-system/arrivals-and-departure
>>>> s-wit
>>>> 
>>>> h-jacob-aue-sobol-episode-6-the-final-episode/?utm_source=feedburner&utm
>>>> _medi
>>>> um=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+LeicaCamera+%28Leica+Camera+Blog%29
>>>> 
>>>> What did you think?
>>> 
>>> Delighted to have been introduced to this photographer / artist
>>> Thank you Tina.
>>> 
>>> Love the unexpected qualities of his photographs
>>> (and his love for black and white image making)
>>> 
>>> The film is not "about the camera."
>>> The film is about "Sobol."
>>> and
>>> intriguing enough (to me) to spend some time with his work.
>>> 
>>> Leica's saying, "this is an artist's camera."
>>> I believe them.
>>> Though of course non-artists will also buy them.
>>> and some artists will buy them and not like them.
>>> and many (color) artists will not buy one.
>>> 
>>> Regards,
>>> George Lottermoser
>>> george at imagist.com
>>> http://www.imagist.com
>>> http://www.imagist.com/blog
>>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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