Re: [Leica] Galen Rowell and Nikon

[Jeffcoat Photography <jeffcoatphoto@sumter.net>]

Well let me jump in here and offer some support to a photographer who I feel is
really one of the best in the world, regardless of the name on his camera. I've
followed his work for over the past 30 yrs and  really don't feel he needs to
offer and apologies to anyone for his images. Galen is taking advantage of the
success he has and is sharing his knowledge both through his Mouthainlight Studio
and Nikon and Disney etc.  As to his selection of the Nikon, lets face facts they
have more tools than just about anybody out there to do some of the different
things the folks at Leica just doesn't seem to think we Leica nuts need.(like a
decent motor). Last Point is that I did just ask him if he's ever used the Leica
system and his thoughts about it, so lets see about the response.
Cheers Wilber GFTBE
InfinityDT@aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 9/7/99 8:40:46 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> mrabiner@concentric.net writes:
>
> << Those grads gross me out. Kinda makes him the Peter Gowland of the color
>  landscape but I prefer Gowland. Actively marketing stuff like Grads makes it
>  hard for some people like me to take your work seriously.
>  Color makes it harder because it's too easy.
>  Mark Rabiner >>
>
> I don't want anyone to get the impression that I'm the self-appointed Galen
> Groupie of the LUG, but since he's not here to set things straight:  Rowell
> does not use or market color grads.  The grads he markets (made to his specs
> by Singh-Ray) are ND grads and they only thing "special" about them is the
> degree and position of the gradients (there are 4 filters) and the oversize
> length of the filters.  He found that the ones available from the major
> filter manufacturers had limitations and he simply had Singh-Ray make some up
> to his design.  They will do that for *anyone*.  Of course since Galen has a
> famous name, he took advantage of it and markets the filters.  Most of us
> would do the same if we had the opportunity.