Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have just gathered up all my photo gear and heading for the camera shop. I hope they will allow me something for it on trade for a pin hole camera. Bob - ----- Original Message ----- From: "J Vaughan" <sthawk_ontheroad@yahoo.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2000 10:51 AM Subject: [Leica] cost Vs. Gear > > > > > Equipment does NOT make the picture, sorry fellas. Maybe you > > wouldn't > > want to sleep with a dog of a camera, but the point is philisophical: > > it's a TOOL to capture a moment of time, not a love interest. > > > > Sorry to be a thorn in the toe, but money and talent are not > > the same thing. > > > > Here Here!! > I shoot half of my stuff with a Polaroid. > I bought the M6 to use in low light quiet scenes. > When I was in college I had no money and most of it went to film and > paper. A camera is a just a light tight box with a hole in in one end. > The talent it takes to make images doesn't come from the gear you use > it comes from practice. > > My .02 cents > > Jeremy > > PS. a leica is a Very Nice light tight box BTW ;-) > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Send instant messages & get email alerts with Yahoo! Messenger. > http://im.yahoo.com/