Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/09/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Perhaps not the least part of the equation is the personal desire, passion and joy. Just like many others (and in particular on Leica forum) its my pleasure to use fine gear, precise mechanics, even though realizing that it will probably not going to make me better photographer. But I feel good holding a piece of precision and reliability in my hand (given one can afford such) and if I get a worthy images with it - this is a very nice asset. Obviously, software, technology, etc..make all possible, but what about personal passion ? Call it snobbery or whatever you want, but what really counts is how do you personally feel about it...let the others think as they want, I don't care. Professionals among us have certainly another criteria to follow, they have to deliver in order to earn they living, often leaving personal passion aside....but then, for us, amateurs, I think the joy of the action, using the gear we want (and can afford) is no less improtant then the final result. That's my take on the issue. Alex Philippe Orlent wrote: > Chris, > You can get almost anything done by software nowadays. For less money > than it costed before that software exisited. > Why spend the extra buck then? Snobbery can have emotional reasons, > too, no? > Philippe > > > Op 19-sep-07, om 22:15 heeft Christopher Birchenhall het volgende > geschreven: > >> Phillipe >> >>> A few years ago I said that this would happen. When people have >>> everything, snobbery starts. >>> Philippe >> >> >> I don't seem myself as a snob, just one who likes what he likes and >> not overly concerned to run with the crowd. In my dictionary a "snob" >> feels superior; I have no illusions on the superiority of my >> photography but I am happy to use what system I like to use even that >> puts me in a minority. >> >> Chris B >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >