Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/06/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I thought ths was appropriate: the lihgter side of things: A bunch of cows and bulls are standing in a field. A huge gust of wind comes along and all the cows fall over, but the bulls just stand there, bracing themselves against the gale. So all the cows stand up and go back to their chewing. Pretty soon, a tornado blows through and all of the cows are knocked to the ground, but the bulls just munch on the grass. Next, a hurricane comes through and all the cows are knocked into the next pasture. The bulls just say "moo." Finally, one of the cows walks up to one of the bulls and says, "Moo? What's the mooing deal? How come the wind always knocks us for a loop and you just stand there unharmed ?" "Isn't it obvious?" the bull replies. "We bulls wobble, but we don't fall down." Re cameras & shooting - one more still - it's the question how far do you want to go in understanding the bells & whistles. It sure helps if one remembers some cars haven't been stolen just because they had stick shift, not automatic gearbox! Martin Kyle Cassidy wrote: > > re camera buying: > > >I think using a screw mount Leica can not only be ><Snip> > >helps you make better pictures. [snip] > > nooooooooooooooooo! if you want slow shooting shell out $200 and buy a 4x5 ><Snip> > a 20 pound tripod, oops, not level, (twist twist, twist twist) still not > level, dang (twist twist, twist twist). > > this is one thing i hear again and again on this list, but i still don't > understand and think is a lot of hooey, to be honest, that bugs are features ><Snip> > thinking. it's like saying "having a mechanical watch is better than having > a quartz watch because you have to remember to wind it and take it into the > jewelers once a month to have it set because it gains and loses and that > improves your memory and makes you really understand time." > > if you want a "real education in photography" take some classes with eddie ><Snip> > product and not the process by which the light makes it to the film. > > feel free to discount me, i'm just ranting. > > kc - -- 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