Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]some poor confused soul suggested: ok, this is going to hurt.... EOS-3 + > 400 mm ***************************** Wasn't it Robert Capa that said something along the lines of, 'if the picture isn't any good, you are not close enough'. So much of wildlife photography is static stale pictures of animals taken from a long ways away with some monster lens. Can you imagine doing street photography with a 400 mm lens? Certainly not! So why wildlife photography? All sense of intimacy and involvement is lost. To paraphrase the Leica literature, "How are extraordinary, moving pictures taken? Through the harmonious interaction of the photographer and the camera. And through the close proximity to what's happening. When it comes to spontaneous and inconspicuous reactions, the Leica M6 is irreplaceable: it enables the photographer to get in close. Using the Leica M6, you don't have to worry about the distance between you and your subject. The camera remains unnoticed and itself becomes a part of the setting." So dump the slr and monster telephoto, grab you M6 and that new 28/2 and get right in amongst that herd of rampaging wildebeasts. Your photos will be for more dynamic and exiting as a result! Tom (only partly in jest) Finnegan Seattle hmmmmm......., now that I think about it, street photography with the 560/6.8 telyt and shoulder stock could be interesting. I might just have to try that one out. - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html