Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/07/26

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: NG
From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2001 09:36:50 -0400
References: <20010726132805.33477.qmail@web10702.mail.yahoo.com>

Agreed....And I know that most members of the list would disagree with
my "quite banal" comment, and would probably say the same about much of
the photography I admire. To my way of thinking, however, the NG is,
with some major exceptions, a collection of beautiful postcards. But to
each his own.

As to the discussion you were trying to provoke, my point is that
there's no question what rangefinder pros are overwhelmingly shooting
with if they use 35 rangefinders. But if you plug in the names Nikon and
Canon, you'll discover that the VAST majority of NG photos are shot with
those two brands. Which doesn't in any way address the question of what
is "the best" camera - just points out that, unfortunately, even at NG
Leica is an afterthought these days.

B. D.

Ken Geter wrote:
> 
> "Quite banal", well I'm sure many NG subscribers would disagree. I was
> simply trying to stir some interest in what a respected group of pro
> photographers are doing with Leica equipment - maybe generate some
> discussion on this list about photographs instead of more minutiae on
> bokeh, scanner resolution, and nail biting.  Talk about "quite banal".
> 
> --- christian becker <polylux@gmx.co.uk> wrote:
> > D.B. Colen wrote:
> > >And, finally, believe it or not, there are some folks who believe
> > that
> > >much of the photography in the National Geographic is, while
> > perfectly
> > >exposed and composed, quite banal.
> >
> > SIGH! Finally someone who has the gut to say this!
> >
> >
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In reply to: Message from Ken Geter <kgeter@yahoo.com> (Re: [Leica] Re: NG)