[Leica] SHOOTING B&W?

[images at comporium.net (Tina Manley)]

+1  Agree with everything George said, as usual.

Tina

On Mon, Aug 27, 2012 at 12:54 PM, George Lottermoser <imagist3 at 
mac.com>wrote:

>
> On Aug 27, 2012, at 11:41 AM, tedgrant at shaw.ca wrote:
>
> > 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?
>
> If I had one: I'd be carrying two cameras - just like in the old days.
>
> > How important and where would you shoot it today? As the old lad asks
> the question? :-)...............
>
> I'd be bringing the appropriate camera up to my eye as the subject
> dictated.
> If color were "important" - the color camera.
> Everything else - the black and white camera.
>
> > "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!"
>
> A great big black and white movie film projected onto a great big screen
> also impresses the senses in beautiful ways.
> (as does a color film - when artistically produced)
>
> > "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
>
> It seems to me we will continue to enjoy remarkable black and white
> photography
> produced by the best among us;
> right along with our enjoyment of remarkable color photography
> produced by the best among us.
>
> Some of that work will be done on silver film and other "alternative"
> processes.
> Some of that work will be done with the Leica MM.
> Some with medium format backs.
> Some with DSLRs.
> Some with phone cameras
> Some with technologies that we have yet to see come to fruition.
> and
> always dependent on the talents of the photographer.
>
> Regards,
> George Lottermoser
> george at imagist.com
> http://www.imagist.com
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