[Leica] Multiple Bodies

[sethrosner at nycap.rr.com (Seth Rosner)]

Hi B.D.

Your theory is fine; it works for what we may call contemplative 
photography, SLR, MF and LF. IMHO it does not work for M photography which 
is fast-moving and does not afford you the time to choose the right 
focal-length lens and to frame carefully. It is exactly the reason that poor 
Ted's stature has so lessened over the years: he's carrying all those bodies 
to avoid cropping.
If he had only one body - photographically speaking!! - you bet your sweet 
a** he would be cropping.

With all due respect, photographic life "on the street" or "at the wedding" 
just doesn't work that way. Except for the posed wedding photos.

Just my 2c; and of course, I ain't no pro so wot do I know?

Seth   LaK 9

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2005 9:46 AM
Subject: RE: [Leica] Multiple Bodies


> Hey, Ted, let me repeat the line you quoted...
> "The goal is to get a shot that
> doesn't require cropping. :-)"
>
> Yes, it's true that many a shot ultimate requires cropping, but I
> personally take having to crop as at least a partial failure on my part
> - unless a client is just wacking away to make something fit a
> designer's hole on a page.
>
> The GOAL is to frame so that cropping is not only not necessary, but
> will harm the integrity of the image. God knows I often fail to meet
> that goal, but that's what I shoot for - and I suspect that's what you
> have always shot for. :-)
>
> B. D.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
> Ted Grant
> Sent: Saturday, March 05, 2005 10:16 PM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Multiple Bodies
>
>
> B. D. Colen offered:
> Subject: RE: [Leica] Multiple Bodies
>
>
>>I don't think Ted - don't know about your Pa - would say "worry about
>>cropping...after you get the shot." The goal is to get a shot that
>>doesn't require cropping. :-)<
>
> Hi B.D.,
> Well I always try to fill the frame to avoid as little cropping as
> posible.
> However, cropping is part and parcel of photography unless one is
> shooting
> rocks, ferns and peeling paint while using an SLR type camera. In this
> case
> they can take their time, a week or longer, ;-) for compositon in the
> view
> finder to avoid cropping whatsoever. Then in 1/100th of a second capture
> the
> image with no fear of cropping.
>
> But in the real world of life, moving and living, it's almost, note I
> said,
> "almost impossible" to shoot and then not have to crop at times. Even to
>
> nick a bit off an edge, top, bottom or side for a tiny bit of
> improvement.
> And I never have a problem with cropping as I figure it's all part of
> the
> picture taking, print making procedure.
>
> ted
>
>
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