Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/11/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Can we see a URL on some m9 shots Richard I've looked at your site an cant find them the only shot I know you did with the camera was Brians birthday pic. I'm sure you're great with the camera and would love to see them. Mark William Rabiner Photography http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ > From: Richard Man <richard at richardmanphoto.com> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2012 12:22:32 -0800 > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Subject: Re: Fuji X 100 versus Leica M9 > > No offense to Tina, for every stock photographer that makes money with > Leica, there are 10 billions that use Canikon. > > For every photojournalist that cut their teeth with a Leica M3 or M6, there > are gazillions that use Nikanon. > > You count all the photos hanging on galleries or all the stock photos right > now, most of them are not done with Leica equipments. > > A Leica M 240 will not do any good in the hands of someone who does not > understand the light and composition, bokeh be damn. > > Me? The M9 is my go to camera. For other people, who am I to tell them that > my set of 'luxes are the finest picture taking lens ever. Well, at least > for dinky 35mm size. > > Chances are I will pick up a 4x5 to go with my 617 at some point and my > $500 lens will eat the lunch off the $10,000 Noctilux... > > > > > > On Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 11:16 AM, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: > >> A very interesting topic and conversation. I can only offer from experince >> of shooting for magaines, wire services, commercial clients, Ad agencies >> and any number if various clients. >> >> Only once was there a question. The assignment required shooting on 4X5 >> size film. I showed them a number of 35 Kodachromes shot wth Leicas. AND? >> :-) >> >> They said .... "OK go with your gear it will work perfectly!" :-) >> >> cheers, >> Dr. ted :-) >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Lottermoser" <imagist3 at >> mac.com> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >> Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 10:59 AM >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Subject: Re: Fuji X 100 versus Leica M9 >> >> >> >> >>> On Nov 28, 2012, at 11:38 AM, jon.streeter wrote: >>> >>> A friend of mine told me in the '70s that art directors didn't take >>>> photographers seriously unless they were shooting with Nikons, >>>> Hasselblads, >>>> and a few other well-known brands. I never worked with an art >>>> director, so >>>> I took his word for it. >>>> >>> >>> ----- Reply message ----- >>>> From: "Greg Rubenstein" <gcr910 at gmail.com> >>>> >>> >>> Simple explanation for all this tech and test stuff: use the right tool >>>> for what you're trying to accomplish regardless of brand. You know what >>>> works for you -- and your clients, who hire vision and results, not >>>> brands >>>> and data sheets. >>>> >>> >>> both statements have proven true in my experience. >>> >>> "Art directors" hire "talent" >>> More often than not the "best talent" use the "best tools" >>> >>> sometimes the art directors (and their agencies and clients) can't afford >>> the best talent. >>> they then try and hedge their bets by specifying that at least "the >>> talent" use "the best tools." >>> >>> Regards, >>> George Lottermoser >>> george at imagist.com >>> http://www.imagist.com >>> http://www.imagist.com/blog >>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/**imagist <http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ______________________________**_________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See >>> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman >>> /listinfo/lug>for more information >>> >> >> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See >> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/ >> listinfo/lug>for more information >> > > > > -- > // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information