Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/08/27

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Subject: [Leica] SHOOTING B&W?
From: tedgrant at shaw.ca (tedgrant at shaw.ca)
Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2012 09:41:29 -0700
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Hi Crew,
Given Leica have released the all B&W shooting camera. The "MM' and given, I 
bet the majority of the crew started shooting when B&W was the film of the 
day used in our Leica's of whatever models? Then colour became the film of 
the day and many stopped shooting B&W altogether. 

Where would you put shooting B&W, film or the "MM" digital today?

How important and where would you shoot it today? As the old lad asks the 
question? :-)...............

"REAL PHOTOGRAPHERS SHOOT B&W. EAT SUSHI AND DRINK SINGLE MALT SCOTCH!" 

"THERE ISN'T ANYTHING MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN A GREAT BIG BLACK & WHITE 
PHOTOGRAPH! IT DOES SOMETHING THAT TELEVISION CAN NEVER DO!" 

"COLOUR IS SENSUAL! BLACK & WHITE IS INTELLECTUAL!"

So OK and the question? Is the MM going to bring these back to life in how 
we see, re-act and shoot?? And or will it influence photographers to return 
to B&W images however they may create them?  Just curious

cheers,
Dr. ted 








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