Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/11/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Richard Man > >Doug, I think yours is a special case. With your wild life where the fine >details and colors are just OMG amazing, the Leica R glass is pretty darn >awesome. > >However, for most people (yes I am also aware of Tina's problems with CA >with her Canon lens), Leica is not a limiting factor, or the converse, >Leica does not make photos better. It can make a better photographer though >:-) > People vary (sometimes greatly) in the perceptive discrimination. Some people perceive subtle differences between beers; some care only that they get a buzz. Some people can hear the difference between a Northern Flicker (a woodpecker) and a Pileated Woodpecker; others can barely distinguish between a bird's call and a squirrel's chatter. The same differences exist in individuals' visual perception skills and abilities. I am well aware that for many people the differences between the way lenses draw a picture are too subtle to distinguish, and that other factors are more significant. For others the differences between lenses or sensors is glaringly obvious. I don't presume that my perceptive skills (or lack of... ) are matched by others; the micro-brew industry is clear evidence that others perceive more than I do. Whether anyone else sees it or not, the differences between the way lenses draw a picture smack me upside the head. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com