Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/04/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]True enough. Which brings up an intriguing, I think, and only tangentially related thought - so what else is new? A week or two ago a bunch of engineering students came into the New Office here to meet with some of the photographers to talk about what kinds of things the photographers wanted for their cameras that the engineers could be working on. Apparently the shooters talked about things like longer battery life, better dust and moisture seals, and blah blah blah. So before the kids left, I pulled a couple of them aside and said, 'if you want to think about camera related problems, think about completely redesigning cameras. The cameras being used now are film cameras with electronics jammed in them, but you kids have the opportunity to reinvent them entirely. Think about form and function, the ergonomics. Cameras could be completely different shapes, with totally different functional configurations. Go for it!' On 4/19/06 3:21 PM, "Richard" <richard-lists@imagecraft.com> wrote: > Of course, we know THAT! > > but it is less fun than to imagine if we only have some super skills, lens, > eyes, equipments and films and... > > At 12:17 PM 4/19/2006, you wrote: > >> All you have to do, Richard, is stop thinking about what you're hauling >> and >> everyone else will stop thinking about it; that and be a bit sneaky at >> times. ;-) >> >> >> On 4/19/06 3:06 PM, "Richard" <richard-lists@imagecraft.com> wrote: >> >>> Peter, I know what the secret is. Not that I can do the secret :-) and it >>> has nothing to do with the B&W conversion, but you know that. >>> >>> People like Ted and B.D., they can haul a hunking giant like the Speed >>> Graphics and no one will notice... >>> >>> y >>> e >>> s >>> >>> the >>> secret >>> is >>> >>> Ancient >>> >>> >>> >>> J >>> a >>> p >>> a >>> n >>> e >>> s >>> e >>> >>> >>> Ninja >>> Skillz >>> >>> At 11:35 AM 4/19/2006, Klein, Peter A wrote: >>> >>>> Wow! That's my kind of picture! The eyes have it, indeed! Just >>>> beautiful. >>>> >>>> The E-330 is certainly proving itself viable as a B&W available light >>>> camera. I'm wondering if the camera's internal noise reduction is >>>> responsible for some of the "perfect skin" look. I looked closely, and >>>> there are hints of a few zits that were smoothed out by something. >>>> >>>> I don't know how you do it, B.D. Whenever I take my E-1 and 14-54 out, >>>> I feel like I'm toting a howitzer compared to a Leica. I feel much more >>>> conspicuous. And I never get the level of detail you do. Even shooting >>>> RAW. Granted, there's a 5 - 7.5 megapixel difference, but you were >>>> doing fine with the E-1 as well. >>>> >>>> I'm going to have to try some B&W conversion with the E-1. Maybe that's >>>> part of the "secret." >>>> >>>> -Peter >>>> >>>> At 09:42 PM 4/18/2006, B.D. wrote: >>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/BDCOLENPHOTOS/LOOK >>>>> >>>>> Comments, criticisms, witticisms. >>>>> B. D. >>> >>> // 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 >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > // 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