Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/11/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ted wrote > I wondered if you meant >>> " crisper, sharper, contrasty etc etc" as all > being positive adjectives in complimenting the image, as opposed to: > >>the "better photos"<<< which implies a better photo as in content. > > Am I correct in this assumption? Yes you are Ted, although I did not use any of those positive adjectives. The photos were equally strong and of very similar characters. See link http://www.georgeweir.com/pages/George-Weir-Personal_285.html n.b. these scans are from a fotovix so images are not as neat looking as prints. All good things to you and yours George George Weir Photography www.georgeweir.com Phone 717-581-0389 Toll-free 877-934-7368 - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ted Grant" <tedgrant@home.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Friday, November 02, 2001 5:24 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] the 90% rule-long, rambling BS from Walt > George Weir wrote: > > >>> If there is no difference in results as you say then why would it be > > that clients, photographers and non-photographers can correctly identify > > the "better photos" when shown a set taken under same circumstances, > > using same film, developer, paper etc.?<<<< > > Hi George, > There maybe a discrepancy in the wording: >>photographers and > non-photographers can correctly identify the "better photos" <<<<<< > > I wondered if you meant >>> " crisper, sharper, contrasty etc etc" as all > being positive adjectives in complimenting the image, as opposed to: > >>the "better photos"<<< which implies a better photo as in content. > > Am I correct in this assumption? > > ted > > > > Ted Grant Photography Limited > www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "George Weir" <george@georgeweir.com> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent: Friday, November 02, 2001 7:54 AM > Subject: Re: [Leica] the 90% rule-long, rambling BS from Walt > > > > Ok Walt I'll bite, and no flame intended; > > > > > > and I'll also beg to differ; > > > Even Erwin states (if somewhat cryptically) that the ONLY way to > > > see the superiority of this glass is to use a tripod, > > My tripod has not been out of the trunk for at least six months and yet > > I somehow still see the superiority of the glass. > > > > BTW who's Erwin? Elliot? > > > > Also I'm interested as to what are considered examples of > > > 'real world' films > > > > PS wanna buy some "acceptable" nikkors? > > They just don't take the same photographs! > > > > > > All good things to you and yours > > > > George > > > > George Weir Photography > > www.georgeweir.com > > Phone 717-581-0389 > > Toll-free 877-934-7368 > > > > -- > > 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 - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html