Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/02/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I don't think that is a very good comparison. Now if you had said a writer who couldn't spell or didn't understand grammar or story structure I would have to agree. feli On Feb 27, 2005, at 6:58 AM, Eric wrote: > Feli: > >> I feel the same way about a lot of people I know who shoot with >> heavily automated cameras and claim to be 'professional' >> photographers, when they don't even know how to use a lightmeter, grey >> card or understand the relationship between asa, shutter speeds and >> aperture. > > A writer that uses a word processor instead of a quill and ink isn't a > real > author unless he understands all the ins and outs of a microprocessor > and > the software? > The results should be what count. > > All other things being equal, I believe that somebody who knows the > craft > can create better results than somebody who doesn't. In reality, all > other > things are *never* equal. > True, but there are a lot of naturally talented people who can be shown up by someone less gifted but better trained. feli > -- > Eric > http://canid.com/ ________________________________________________________ feli2@earthlink.net 2 + 2 = 4 www.elanphotos.com