Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/12/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]True enough Nathan! Thanks! Leo Wesson Photographer/Videographer 817.733.9157 www.leowesson.com On Dec 3, 2012, at 1:14 PM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote: > One's ability to produce a pro level image is mostly a function of what is > between one's ears and only slightly of what is in the camera bag. > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu > http://www.greatpix.eu > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ > > > YNWA > > > > > On Dec 3, 2012, at 9:40 AM, Mark Rabiner wrote: > >> A big difference between getting a pro job done and having a camera which >> produces an image. One needs to be able to produce a pro level image. >> >> Mark William Rabiner >> Photography >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ >> >> >>> From: Don Dory <don.dory at gmail.com> >>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2012 20:20:22 -0500 >>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Subject: [Leica] Professional use and Professionalism >>> >>> I have read with great interest the thread on professional cameras and >>> the >>> failings of Leica. >>> >>> My only real point is that if you are getting paid you have back ups to >>> your back up. If you can't afford two or three identical bodies then you >>> rotate into newer stuff before your current tool is too far gone to be >>> dependable. Same with lenses, power, flashes, and memory storage. All >>> things fail when you need them so there has to be a next. >>> >>> My second observation is that all brands fail, all lenses have issues, >>> and >>> sensors from every vendor can do some very interesting things. This is >>> from direct observation from handling thousands(yes thousands) of >>> cameras, >>> lenses, flashes and what have you. >>> >>> Last, the worst thing you can do is not use your equipment. I see more >>> really nice outside with fuzzy, stiff, non working insides because >>> someone >>> put the item away in deep storage and didn't make such good choices as to >>> what that storage might be. >>> >>> Use the tool that you can afford that gets the job done. Believe me, >>> I've >>> gone down many rabbit holes searching for the best: knife, 1911, fast >>> burning powder, 50mm lens, 35mm lens, framing hammer....My conclusion is >>> that most of the time any of the top three manufacturer's in any given >>> field will have a perfectly adequate choice starting in the low middle of >>> their line. In Nikon you could make a living with a D5200 if you were >>> down >>> to that. >>> >>> -- >>> Don >>> don.dory at gmail.com >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information