Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/12/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Here, here! Well said. Frank On Wed, 11 Dec 2002 00:30:38 -0800 PhotoWrite <PhotoWrite@intercomm.com> wrote: > Mr. Dave R: > > I think you have something. > > I will preface my comments to the group by > stating that I am very new to the > Leica M system and the LUG (less than three > months). In addition, I also > know that it is the end result that matters and > that we all want great > photos. Still, maybe there is room for another > person out on Dave Rıs > limb... > > Dave, your remarks about the ease of the > digital process and the possible > cheapness or short-term nature (my words) of > digital images, whether true or > not, are very interesting. You commented that > the end appearance is not the > ONLY important factor when we judge an image, > as close copies can be > technically as good in most cases but are not > originalsı. I think one of > the reasons this is important is that our > subjective opinions about how and > why things are made (including photos) affect > how we think and feel about > them both short and long-term. Iım even willing > to take the digital vs. film > captureı out of the argument for what Iım > going to say below. > > Your comments bring to mind a theory and lesson > I refer to often from a book > titled "Zen in the Martial Arts". One of the > lessons is "process, not > product", (Iım paraphrasing as I canıt find my > book and the stories were > read long ago) > > 'process not product' If one is solely focused > on the desired result you may > not attain what you desire (partially because > of your frustration and > eagerness). Whereas if you focus on the > performing the correct process, with > the proper intent, the product will come in due > time. > > So if the Leica wayı works for someone, it may > be because the manner in > which these people practice and perform the > process of making photographs > with a Leica is an important part of their art > (or learning process). > > Yes, the cameras are merely tools, but tools > are not without impact. The > manner in which a tool is mastered or works > well for one operator but not > another is directly related to the tools > output. > > PhotoWrite > James Langan > > > > > Martin, > > >>Like most areas of technology, what drives > development is economy. - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html