Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/07/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Amen, Ted! Tell it like it is! Lagavulin is better than pain pills ;-) Lots of love, Tina On Mon, Jul 22, 2013 at 3:56 PM, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: > "A single photograph captured using the most popular equipment and >>>>> settings (for Reuters? top 95 photos of 2012) would be shot using a >>>>> Canon >>>>> 1D Mark IV with a 16-35mm lens attached, set at 1/320s, f/2.8, and ISO >>>>> 200."< >>>>> >>>> > HI CREW, > Sorry I just had to make a comment! Then take my 4 pain pills and go lie > down one more time after this, "Incrediblle piece of "CRAP BY REUTERS or > whomever HELPING TO SELL CANON CAMERAS!!!!!!" > > Basically all they are saying is, "buy one of these cameras with a lens! > And you too will be shooting top of the line winning photographs!" CRAP! > > It still comes down to the human being holding the gear and "THEIR ABLTY > TO SEE!!!!!!" And re-act to the fleeting moment before them! The gear?? > Well OK it can make a difference in how the Photographer holding and > setting the camera's machine gun operation making it work to the holders > possible advantage inregard to their ability! > > Oh well back to the quiet of pills! > > cheers, > lads & lasses! :-) Some other day I manage to sneak silently to the > computer?????????? ;-) > > > On Jul 22, 2013, at 3:33 AM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> wrote: >> >> Interesting breakdown of 2012 Reuters 2012 photos of the year: >>> >>> Canon beat Nikon by a large number >>> Given most are likely to be zooms then wide open (f2.8) is most common >>> Camera base ASA is most common >>> >>> >>> "A single photograph captured using the most popular equipment and >>> settings (for Reuters? top 95 photos of 2012) would be shot using a Canon >>> 1D Mark IV with a 16-35mm lens attached, set at 1/320s, f/2.8, and ISO >>> 200." >>> >>> >>> http://petapixel.com/2012/12/**02/the-most-popular-cameras-** >>> and-settings-for-reuters-best-**photos-of-the-year-2012/#more-**91454<http://petapixel.com/2012/12/02/the-most-popular-cameras-and-settings-for-reuters-best-photos-of-the-year-2012/#more-91454> >>> >> > > > > ______________________________**_________________ > Leica Users Group. > See > http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for > more information > > -- Tina Manley http:// <http://tina-manley.artistwebsites.com/>www.tinamanley.com