Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/05/16

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Leica changes, a fantasy
From: Michael Garmisa <kilemall@shell.excelsior.net>
Date: Sat, 16 May 1998 13:17:21 -0400 (EDT)

On 15-May-98 Alfred Breull wrote:
> Larry,
> 
> I've been reading your suggestions rather carefully, but - although
> they sound reasonable - I don't feel good. The main reason results from 
> the fact, that I enjoy the _manual_ act of picture taking ... like 
> selecting the tool in painting (oil vs water colors, a certain brush), 
> or in sculptures, the material (i.e. clay/ loam vs  wood vs marble).
> 
> Let's say, I like to make mistakes as much as I like to be successful.
> Both belong to me, they make me feel that I live. 
> 
> I'd miss it with the auto-xx additonals. Maybe there's truth in the 
> line, at least for me, that the way is the aim. I don't know, but I 
> feel better the way I described ... even if the picture is bad - it's
> from me, it's mine, and it's not an automat who realized my success. 
> 
> Alf
> --------------------------------------------------
> 
> Alfred Breull
> http://members.aol.com/abreull/index.htm

Why should a piece of silicon make the decisions for me?  Isn't art about
making your own decisions?  Besides if anyone/thing is gonna make a mistake and
ruin a picture its gonna be me and not some computer chip, and thats OK :)

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