Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/12/17

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Subject: [Leica] Non-equipment related question (almost)
From: Douglas Herr <Telyt@compuserve.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Dec 1999 20:42:13 -0500

That's the mantra of wildlife photographers.  I made an exception for
grizzly bears.

Doug Herr
Sacramento
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/telyt


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Message text written by Gary Elshaw:

"The most important lesson for me has to be "Get closer", and then-- 
"get a bit closer".

Gary E.


At 12:01 AM -0800 17/12/99, Bruce wrote:
>
>Date: Thu, 16 Dec 1999 10:14:51 -0500
>From: bruce5@attglobal.net
>Subject: [Leica] Non-equipment related question (almost)
>
>Well...
>In the last few days/weeks, I've certainly learned some interesting
>stuff...
>How Chaka Khan, or whatever his name is, is going to save Leica, and
>How shameful it is to mention zoom and M in the same breath, or
>How some huge lens costs the same as an S Class Mercedes (or that Leica
>is merging with Mercedes, or something)
>Not to mention that I can't get this insipid Madonna song outta my
>head...anyway
>
>I know some of you must view your Leica as a means (the tool) to an end
>(unique photographs).  Equipment aside, I'm interested in what you think
>the 2 or 3 most important techniques are that made your best pictures
>your, well, best pictures.  In other words, what have you learned/what
>do you know now, that you wish you knew when you started?
>
>Thanks for sharing your talent,
>
>Bruce
"


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