Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/08/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nathan Wajsman offered: ! > In a similar vein, on the Miranda Canon forum people usually have their > equipment list in their signatures. I have: "Never mind the equipment, > just look at my pictures."<<< Hi Nathan, Absolutely!!!! The only time it's worth knowing something about how a picture was made is when there's a "particularly interesting effect and how was it achieved?" I mean who cares and what benefit is there in knowing whether a photo was taken with which 50mm lens. Sure if it's a 50 and used wide open shooting at it's closest point of focus and it created an interesting background effect IE: A Noctilux. Then it could be interesting to ask "How did you do that?" But other than, say a "blurred effect using a slow shutter speed" and asking what was the shutter speed used? Yep that's good to know. But for heaven sake who the hell cares how much gear you have, useless information to assist another in their picture taking. So big deal, I've got a bunch of stuff lying around here that would make some folks quiver but how the hell is it going to help them be better photographers knowing? And in case some dumb ass bad guys read the LUG and then find out...."Oooooooooooooohhh that's a good place to have a look see what we can find?" No? Well guys think again! Remember it's a great big open communications system where unfortunately we as ordinary good folks tend to tell the world everything about ourselves everytime we press..... SEND!" And it's sure as hell a great search tool for the bad guys! :-( ted. " <nathan.wajsman@planet.nl> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Monday, August 30, 2004 9:14 AM Subject: Re: Re. [Leica] Conformity in Athens NOW BEING A SHOOTER! > Mark Rabiner wrote: > > > It's a very visible but very small part of professional photography. > > The bulk of it is done with Nikons and Hasselblads and other medium format > > systems. And other 35mm systems Leica M and R included. > > And sheet film of more than a few sizes. > > And digital large and medium format. Tethered and un tethered. > > Tripoded and handheld. > > Flashed and natural lighted. > > ...which is why I no longer state what equipment I used when I post my > PAWs (beginning with the ones I posted this morning). The people who are > interested can look it up on the web site, under the thumbnail table on > the main PAW page. > > > Nathan > > > -- > Nathan Wajsman > Almere, The Netherlands > > General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com > Seville photography: http://www.fotosevilla.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >