Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/10/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 09:36 AM, you wrote: >Ansel Adams MF pix are a loss, his LF pix are in the center of attraction, etc. Alf, I was mostly agreeing with you, but this statement is not right. Ansel's pictures that he shot with his Hasselblad - for example Half Dome with the moon - were just as important and inspired as anything he did with 8X10. His abilities, derived in no small part from his connection to music, not camera equipment, transcended technique or hardware. His best portrait in my estimation was done with a Contax rangefinder and 50mm lens. His philosophy was to carry the heaviest camera he could. That led to a Leica R4 at the end of his life. Still good eye, still good pictures. ========== Eric Welch St. Joseph, MO http://www.ponyexpress.net/~ewelch Very funny, Scotty. Now beam down my clothes