Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/03/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The only way to get photos "like HCB" has nothing to do with what lenses you have in a drawer, or what camera you use them on; it is to be born with his artistic ability and sensibility. HCB would have shot "like HCB no matter what equipment he had used, as long as that equipment had allowed him to realize his vision. I'd concentrate on developing the vision, not trying to ape the style. ;-) B. D. ___ Sent with SnapperMail www.snappermail.com ...... Original Message ....... On Mon, 20 Mar 2006 20:13:17 -0800 Richard <richard-lists@imagecraft.com> wrote: "Why not, we all have at least a Leica body or lens right? " "Most of us suffer from equipment-itis, you know, the urge to say, "If I "only have that XYZ, I can get that photo just like what's his name HCB!" I "contend that this is harder to do if you start the Leica obsession late so "you don't already have a drawer full of Elmars, Summicrons, etc. I mean if "the drawer already has a few ASPH 'luxes or 'crons of different focal "lengths, there aren't a whole lot of (logical) reasons to get anything else! " "Discuss,... or not. " "// richard (This email is for mailing lists. To reach me directly, please "use richard at imagecraft.com) " " "_______________________________________________ "Leica Users Group. "See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information