Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/04/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]One lugger (whom I won't name) wrote in reference to owning many different lenses: It's like people saying "I listen to all kinds of music"--a comment for which I've never had anything but contempt! Anyone who could say such a thing obviously has no real love for music. ************************************************************************** **************** Hold the phone. I strongly disagree with that statement. There are few people who are open enough to appreciate the wide variety of musical expressions that exist in the USA let alone throughout the world. Obviously, there are some who would make that statement whose depth of classical music does not go beyond William Tell Overture or Glenn Miller in the "Jazz" category or Willie Nelson in that Country stuff etc. But, the argument seems to be going that enjoying multiple types of music is as contemptible as using a wide range of lenses. It's like saying Wynton Marsalis doesn't truly love music because he plays Classical, 19th century concert band and jazz music using b flat, c and piccolo trumpets etc. I've got 100's of cd's of jazz, rock, Latin rock, classical and opera etc. If I didn't love music, I wouldn't have spent the money to buy audio systems for work and home let alone buy all of the cd's....... If I didn't love photography I wouldn't have spent a small fortune on equipment with the goal of producing the best possible images I can from a technical as well as a esthetic point of view. I hate to be judgemental but this isn't a forum to find out who loves what the most. Does someone who listens to only Bach, love music more than I do. NO, he has chosen to limit himself to a very narrow range of the musical spectrum. He may or may not love Bach more than I do since he has chosen to ignore all other music, (his loss). Does someone who uses only a 50 and a single camera (again his loss) love photography more than I do. Maybe, maybe not. How can one make that judgement? It's not all that obvious to me and frankly it doesn't make one bit of difference if he does or doesn't. Does a photographer who produces slick work for advertising or shoot weddings love it any less than those that produce garbage art photography? Maybe, maybe not, it's pretty subjective argument. This isn't a contemptible competition, so let's lighten up a bit. Duane Birkey HCJB World Radio Quito Ecuador