Re: [Leica] Galen Rowell and Nikon

[Jeffcoat Photography <jeffcoatphoto@sumter.net>]

So True!!!!!!!!!!!!! www.mountainlight.com  Check him out. He really has his act
together. Yes we all agree Leica glass is the best, but a lesser tool in the
hands of a master is better than the best tools in lesser hands. "That is not a
slam at any one just a point in fact."
Cheers Wilber GFTBE OAO2

"Kotsinadelis, Peter (Peter)" wrote:

> Good point Jeff.  But I would bet had he been using an R and Leica glass
> that most of his detractors on this list would be singing his praises
> instead.  Geeesh.
>
> Peter K
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeffcoat Photography [mailto:jeffcoatphoto@sumter.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 1999 6:48 AM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Galen Rowell and Nikon
>
> 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 any apologies to anyone for his images. Galen is taking advantage of
> the
> success he has and is sharing his knowledge both through his Moutainlight
> 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.