Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/03/15

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Subject: Re: [Leica] photgraphy
From: Alan Ball <alanball@csi.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Mar 1999 07:33:21 +0100

Allan,

Excellent question IMHO. Great pics do not require great gear, they require
great photographers or a flash of greatness with not-so-great
photographers. Great gear may add a little spark to a great pic. Not more
than that. This is depressing: shall I trade my Leica setup in for a Lomo ?

Alan

At 22:01 15/03/99 -0800, you wrote:
>
>Quite a number of years ago during a Photography class we were given an
>assignment.  We were told to borrow a BOX CAMERA and shoot a roll, then
>present our work to the class.  The results were surprising.
>	How about it, you LUGGERS?  Are you able to create quality work with
>rudimentary equipment, or are you too deeply welded into the Leica M's and
>R's and the high quality Leica lenses.  This is where they separate the men
>from the boys.
>
>Allan
>