Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/12/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nathan, You said it better and in fewer words than I. Bill Pearce -----Original Message----- From: Nathan Wajsman Sent: Monday, December 03, 2012 1:14 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] Professional use and Professionalism 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