Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/07/27
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have only recently become comfortable with my M
camera. I found that I went through the same
experience when I began using a Contax G2 a few years
ago. I agree with the article in that a Leica M,
because it lacks the bells and whistles of digital
cameras, does create a "purer" experience for the
photographer. However, this experience no doubt is
different for everyone.
--- Chris Saganich <chs2018@med.cornell.edu> wrote:
> I've read some other articles, clearly an excitable
> chap. I don't totally
> agree with his post production concepts. I do agree
> with the concept that
> technology can violate the existential moment, but,
> that isn't the camera's
> fault! After nearly three years with an M around my
> neck I'm just getting
> to the point where that doesn't happen to often.
> Where I can lift the
> camera and casually record a moment without a fuss.
> Most of it belongs to
> preparation.
> Chris
>
> At 05:04 PM 7/26/2005, you wrote:
> >Yes, I got the impression that the article was
> somewhat hastily put
> >together. But other than that, I thought (I do have
> a DSLR, BTW)
> >it was a nice article on simplification and
> quality. Clearly the fellow
> >has made a serious go at digital B&W and found it
> wasn't for him.
> >
> >Leica offers "the best" (take that for what you
> will) optics, in a
> >small package. That lightens his load in the field.
> Expose, focus
> >and shoot (OK, maybe pick a filter) - doesn't get
> much simpler
> >than that. With a simple precision tool and just a
> lens or two,
> >mastery of capture certainly has fewer variables.
> >
> >I wondered too about a possible need for a larger
> format, but I
> >presumed that Efke 25 @ ISO 6 in XTOL with the lux
> scanner gets
> >him fine enough grain and low enough noise for the
> size enlargements
> >he was planning to sell. Seems like a credible
> combo.
> >
> >If anything, I'm surprised he is scanning (and
> presumably digi printing,
> >but I don't think he says so). I'm swimming in
> "digital darkroom"
> >technologies and techniques and that, to me at
> least, hardly seems
> >part of any simplification strategy :-) Just
> finding a great printer and
> >making him/her a close friend might be much simpler
> and yield
> >superiour results.
> >
> >Hell, Ralph Gibson does just fine making "fine art"
> photos with an M6,
> >a few lenses TriX and Rodinal. Why not?
> >
> >Scott
> >
> >Alan Magayne-Roshak wrote:
> >
> >>I think Pete Myers is expressing what I feel too.
> Leica rangefinders seem
> >>to be the most symbiotic cameras for many of us;
> they represent the most
> >>minimal instrument between us and our pictures. My
> hands and eye and psyche
> >>are most satisfied by the feel of an M.
> >>
> >>What I read in the text is that the end-all for
> him is high-quality with
> >>simplicity, portability, and pleasure of use.
> View cameras are simpler in
> >>concept, but come with encumbrances needed for
> their use; i.e. tripod, dark
> >>cloth, separate holders...
> >>
> >>You can like the pictures or not like them, but I
> don't think one should
> >>tell another what the proper tool is for their
> art. I got some my most
> >>interesting images of ice motorcycle racing with a
> 4x5 RB Auto Graflex and
> >>Verito diffused focus lens.
> >>
> >>Alan
> >>
> >>Alan Magayne-Roshak
> >>Senior Photographer
> >>Visual Imaging
> >>Univ. of Wis.- Milwaukee
> >>Information & Media Technologies
> >>amr3@uwm.edu
> >>(414) 229-6525
> >>
> >>
> >>
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> Chris Saganich, Sr. Physicist
> Weill Medical College of Cornell University
> New York Presbyterian Hospital
>
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