Re: [Leica] Leica Pinhole shot

["Steve Barbour" <kididdoc@home.com>]

Yes... I believe he is serious.... Steve


- ----- Original Message -----
From: "George Kenney" <georgekenney@earthlink.net>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2001 8:14 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica Pinhole shot


> One of the nice things about Leica body/pinhole cameras is that
> you can see what you're shooting.
>
> Some people, as below, may think pinhole photography is beneath
> them. Well, to each their own.
>
> I happen to think pinhole shots are very interesting. There's a
> quality to them that you can't capture even with 'the finest glass in
> the world.' Not to be a snob about it, tho.
>
> In this particular shot, a lab print turned out a glossy that makes you
> do a double take -- is it a computer simulation, or a photograph?
> The modern architecture, to my mind, contrasts well with the
> pinhole style.
>
> Will I sell this to a client? Nope, I don't have clients. Don't work in an
> office, and don't kiss ass for a living, either.
>
> G.
>
> G.
>
>
> On 2 Sep 2001, at 19:57, Ted Grant wrote:
>
> > Hi George,
> >
> > No offence lad.
> >
> > But I think you'll do much better with a real lens and sell the pin
> > hole for a profit or use it for straining orange juice! ;-)
> >
> > It wouldn't and doesn't matter whose building it is or how beautiful
> > it might be or what you think of the rendering,  it isn't worth the
> > time you put into making the exposure. Certainly when you are showing
> > this to people who use the finest glass in the world for picture
> > taking.
> >
> > There maybe others who get wet knickers with excitement over your
> > efforts, but sorry mate it doesn't prove anything to me other than one
> > forget the pin hole and go for a real lens. ted
> >
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> > Ted Grant Photography Limited
> > www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "George Kenney" <georgekenney@earthlink.net>
> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> > Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2001 6:31 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica Pinhole shot
> >
> >
> > > Well, my first scan!
> > >
> > > Not a particularly great shot, but I really liked the way the
> > > pinhole cap on the Leica body captured the modern style of this
> > > building complex, the Intelsat headquarters in Washington, DC, near
> > > where I live. The only technical detail I can think of that would be
> > > of any interest is my camera position -- about ten feet off the
> > > ground, mounted on a tripod in the back of my Jeep.
> > >
> > > This was scanned at 4000 dpi, but that creates too big a file for
> > > disply on the web, obviously. The original conveys a greater sense
> > > of even focus, whereas the reduced jpeg seems, well, just sort of
> > > blurry.
> > >
> > > I'll be tinkering with color for a month or so, but intend the
> > > scanner mainly or exclusively for BW negatives I develop myself, but
> > > which I won't be able to print digitally until the piezography
> > > people come out with an aftermarket kit for the Epson 1280, which
> > > they say they will make available sometime in September.
> > >
> > > http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=145719
> > >
> > > G.
> > >
> >
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