Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Just wanted to add my thanks for the introduction to the work of Lucien Niemeyer. I really liked his web site and I am still enjoying browsing there. Gerry Jim Brick wrote: > At 08:24 AM 2/22/01 -0800, Doug Herr wrote: > > > >Thanks for mentioning Lucian Niemeyer. On his website (www.lnsart.com) > >Lucian describes qualities of light, films, equipment and IMHO has very sane > >opinions on these matters, i.e., nature photos must be believable, which > >means using films with neutral color rendition; that most equipment > >available today can be used to produce excellent photographs 99.9% of the > >time; no UV filters or fill flash; and foremost, that without an > >understanding of light no amount of techno-wizardry or gadgets can make a > >good photo. > > > >BTW he uses Leica because he wants that extra .1% in his images (and to use > >a UV filter would negate that small advantage designed in to his lenses). > > > >NO UV > > > >Doug Herr > >Birdman of Sacramento > >http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > Right on doug!!! Good post! > > Jim > > NO UV TOO