Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/08/30

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Subject: Re: [Leica] National Geographic scandal
From: Mark Rabiner <mark@rabinergroup.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Aug 2003 11:35:29 -0700
References: <200308301123.HAA22000@poseidon.proxymedia.net>

Emanuel Lowi wrote:
> 
> >I was a long-time subscriber to National Geographic but cancelled my
> >subscription this past year for two reasons. First, I feel that the
> >quality of the pictures in the magazine has declined dramatically over
> >the past number of years. I can't put my finger on when it happened, but
> >over the past decade there has been a definite deterioration.
> 
> Dramatically reduced time allowed for the photographers to shoot the stories -- in
> many cases about 25% of what used to be permitted. Far less $ spent on each
> assignment too (used to tally up to $100K per story for photos alone). Something's
> gotta give.
> 
> Emanuel Lowi


What if they just let them shoot color neg like the other mags at 800
ISO instead of old fogie high pricey slooooow chrome film?

less lights, backup assistants, film, time,

more a one on one NA feel and MO.



Mark Rabiner
Portland, Oregon USA
http://www.rabinergroup.com
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