[Leica] Do you remember why you joined the LUG? George

George Lottermoser george.imagist at icloud.com
Wed Oct 15 18:29:57 PDT 2014


me too Tina.
though that does become a separate issue from the image itself
for the viewer.

as an image viewer we say, "the gear is immaterial; it's a powerful photograph; irrespective of the gear."

but as a photographer it matters a whole lot.
the black smiths have their favorite hammers and anvils.
the painters their brushes.
the barbers their shears.
Ann has two pair of shears. 15 years old. Identical models. One of them is the favorite. The other a backup, "which I don't really like using because of the way they've been sharpened over the years."

a note off the iPad, George

On Oct 15, 2014, at 7:09 PM, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote:

> All of this talk about the gear is immaterial is not true for me.  I can
> tell a difference in the photos I've made with Leicas and the few times
> I've strayed to Canon or Fuji.  There is no comparison.  With the Canon vs
> Leica it is not only size and presence but quality.  With the Fuji vs Leica
> it's simplicity vs unnecessary complications.
> 
> It may be just me but gear does definitely make a difference - for me!


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