Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/05/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Of course we only see a tiny tiny fraction of what he's exposed - I'd bet it's less than 1/2 of one percent. But I'd still say that given what we are seeing, he is the consummate photo craftsman. ;-) >And could it be B.D. that we only see 10% of what he's actually exposed? As >professionals(and they are ones in extreme harsh conditions) we know that >the "perfectly exposed" negative does not happen all the time. > >You are right about the lens though. > >Chris > > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "B. D. Colen" Subject:Leica R lenses on Canon Digital Bodies > > >> Could it be, Mark, that he is a far, far better photographer than you >> (or I, or anyone on this list - no company excepted), that his >> negatives contain more information than yours, absolutely perfectly >> exposed, and that his printer puts you to shame? Salgado is nothing >> if not the consummate photocraftsman working today in black and white >> documentary photography; the only other photographer who comes close >> is Nachtwey. To suggest that the difference between his prints and >> yours might be a Leica macro versus the Nikon macro is such utter >> foolishness it boggles the mind: It is, in fact, an absolutely >> classic example of someone suggesting that "if I had me one of those >> Leiky cameras I'd be as good as that Hank Breson dude, but I've only >> got a crappy Canon/Nikon/Olympus/Minolta." ;-) > > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- B. D. Colen Sr. Communications Officer for University Science Office of the Vice President for Government, Community, and Public Affairs Harvard University 617-495-7821 617-413-1224 - cell bd_colen@harvard.edu