Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/10/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It seems to me now the messages have been filtered somehow - or I am first receiving those that are posted later. Any ideas? Medium (ours: photography) is such a special field that our individual feelings may tend to take over. OK, in a sense that's why we're here in this discussion group. So let's not hide them! If I were compelled to take pictures with Holgas - or any other plastic-lens-cameras - probably I'd be doing this for some reason - maybe I'd need <that kind of pictures>. And if I knew what to expect, I'd take appropriate pictures. Those that don't need any focusing, provide generalisations, and visually are never precise. I agree - if a person uses a camera for the camera's sake, he won't be getting better pictures than he/she would by using them Holgas. Then the quality of the camera system doesn't come in to play. So in a sense it matters - whom you are addressing your question? Yours Martin I think that this is a total myth and very delusional to think that a person can take better pictures with a Leica rangefinder than a SLR. I have used the Leicaflex Model 2 and it churns out just as reasonable pictures as my Canonet rangefinder. I think that we tend to be caught up in the tools we are using rather than the compositional creativity that we ought to be worried about. In fact, one of my winning photos was taken with a Nikon 8008s w/ cheap Russian Arsat lens. The picture was the bomb I have to admit. So far I haven't developed any of my hardcore Leicaflex pictures but I suspect that a few of those will outdo any of the M6 pictures that people boast about. By the way, I have seen some kickbutt pictures taken with toy cameras especially the Holga. I think that Kyle can definitely vouchsafe that his Nikon AF cameras can produce just as solid pictures as the Leica M6 he uses. For me, I like to use different cameras like different paintbrushes the way that Picasso chose different media. We tend to brag about his paintings but forget about his sculptures and ceramics and even stage sets too :) Hopefully I can redeem the Leica SLR to a much higher status than what it has been getting lately. And by the way, I do care about depth of field too! Alfie - -----Original Message----- From: Walter S Delesandri [mailto:walt@jove.acs.unt.edu] Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 9:18 AM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Cc: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] Perhaps a new (on)topic, or the conceit > > "I take better pictures with a Leica rangefinder than with an SLR > because... I had an interesting discussion with a Leica Rep (Howard Cornelson) in Houston 20+ years ago....similar to this question.... All things being equal, many people WILL take better photos with a Leica than other cameras...and no, this has NOTHING to do with lens quality or focussing accuracy....it's a subjective thing....one feels almost an obligation to the camera to exploit its virtues!!! CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This E-Mail is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you have received this communication in error, please do not distribute and delete the original message. Please notify the sender by E-Mail at the address shown. Thank you for your compliance. - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html