Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]- --- Andrea Cucina <CucinaA@missouri.edu> wrote: > What makes the picture is the lens, not the body. ============================================================ This is only true up to a point. The lensmount must be sturdy enough to hold the lens axis perpendicular to the film plane - for years. The shutter must be reasonably accurate, but most importantly, it must be consistant. Have you ever tried to work quickly and accurately using a lens in the stop down mode? Under pressure it becomes an exercise in frustration. And that leads to missed shots..... When asked to give advice and recommend a camera, I always ask people how serious they think they will become about photography. If all they will ever make are 4x6 or such at the local one hour photo, almost any quality brand will do. They will never see the difference, or recognise it if they do. So the most important factor becomes: "How well does the camera fit YOUR hands?" If your fingers do not reach the contols comfortably, your pictures will show it. And then you lose interest. And the expensive toy goes in a drawer, not to be used again. So, yes, the lens forms the image. But the interaction between the photographer and the camera makes the picture. photography is a craft composition is an art (and typing can be a challenge) __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Sports - live college hoops coverage http://sports.yahoo.com/ - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html