Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/12/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Empty heads and tongues a-talking Makes the rough road easy walking And the feather pate of folly Bears the falling sky - A.E.Housman Cheers Jayanand Sent from my iPad On 04-Dec-2012, at 3:51 AM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: > I'm glad Im living in a universe now where all of a sudden its perfectly > cool to do pro level work with amateur level gear. And that such nonsense > is > admired. > I might suggest the ongoing advice thought the era has been to if one is > making a serious commitment to a craft to not hobble oneself with half > assed > tools. Getting the right tools is the easy part. Its learning to use them > is > what counts. Learning to use gear not up to professional standards is a bit > of an obvious waste. > > Mark William Rabiner > Photography > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ > > >> From: Bill Pearce <billcpearce at cox.net> >> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2012 15:57:10 -0600 >> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Professional use and Professionalism >> >> 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 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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