Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/19

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Subject: RE: [Leica] suitability of M for wildlife photography
From: Tom Finnegan <TomF@piengr.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2001 15:35:12 -0800

some poor confused soul suggested:

ok, this is going to hurt....

EOS-3 + > 400 mm
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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.

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