Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/06/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Philippe Orlent wrote: I kinda like his work. But it's certainly not better than what is shown on this list. ------------------------ I agree. Not a bad collection of pics at all. He hangs out on photo.net, where he's often needlessly ascerbic.... But then, he wouldn't be the first photog with a chip on his shoulder and with some odd axe to grind, would he :-) Leica's pricing seems to get many folk's panties all in a bunch. While probably none or at least few *like* their high prices, it seems to throw a few photogs into bizarre fits. Scott > > > Op 8-jun-06, om 17:18 heeft <allen.graves@charter.net> het volgende > geschreven: > >> After looking at his web page, Mr. JS certainly seems eminently >> qualified to comment on "lousy" -or at least undistinguished- >> photographs. He seems to be a master of the genre. Perhaps he >> excuses this by thinking that they would be better if he had a more >> expensive camera. <grin> >> >> Allen >> >> >> ---- SonC@aol.com wrote: >> >>> In a message dated 6/8/2006 9:43:10 A.M. Central Daylight Time, >>> kididdoc@cox.net writes: >>> actually I wonder who said this "" "" Don ? >>> >>> "There is a Leica user's forum on the Internet that has the amazing >>> combination of lousy photos taken with very expensive cameras and >>> praise for the lousy photos." >>> >>> >>> thanks, Steve >>> ------------------- >>> >>> It was on the photo forum at Nabble >>> >>> >>> Re: The death of photo industry - Was Pentax are seeing the light >>> by Jeff Spirer 2006-05-29 13:06 :: Reply | Show Only this Message >>> :: Rate >>> this Message: >>> At 10:37 AM 5/29/2006, Qkano wrote: >>> >>>> And professional photgraphers too. >>>> Now anyone, even a monkey, can buy a digital camera and produce >>>> images >>>> better than were ever possible with film. >>> >>> >>> If that's true, it's a good thing. The history of photography is its >>> place as a democratizing art - Kodak recognized this with the >>> original box camera, roll film took a huge leap forward, and minilabs >>> took it as far as it could before digital. Digital is just another >>> step in the process rather than some disconnect. >>> >>>> BTW: this is meant seriously, I'm becoming more and more aghast at >>>> images I'm shown as "great" - even in company advertising brochures - >>>> which most here would consign to the bin. The people praising them >>>> really do seem to believe they are great. There must be something >>>> deeply human ... >>> >>> >>> Very true, but disconnected from the technology, except the >>> technology available to see so much more than before. There is a >>> Leica user's forum on the Internet that has the amazing combination >>> of lousy photos taken with very expensive cameras and praise for the >>> lousy photos. >>> >>> >>> Jeff Spirer >>> Photos: http://www.spirer.com >>> One People: http://www.onepeople.com/ >>> >>> >>> >>> Regards, >>> Sonny >>> http://www.sonc.com >>> Natchitoches, Louisiana >>> Oldest continuous settlement in La Louisiane >>> ?galit?, libert?, crawfish >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Pics @ http://www.adrenaline.com/snaps Leica M6TTL, Bessa R, Nikon FM3a, Nikon D70, Rollei AFM35 (Jihad Sigint NSA FBI Patriot Act)