Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/07/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Sonny, Thank you! That is Ireland as it should be photographed. In COLOR. Doug-- That is my opinion. B&W does a great injustice to Ireland. Thanks again, Jerry Sonny Carter wrote: > Hello Doug, > > I loved your shots. I'm especially impressed with your people shots (as > usual). I'm recently returned from a visit to Wicklow County, and only > spent > one day in Dublin. I hope to return soon. Which reminds me, I need to > make > a more comprehensive set of my shots. > > You can see my pix at > http://www.sonc.com/ireland_pix.htm > > all M8 > > > > On Thu, Jul 24, 2008 at 10:54 AM, doug kim <doug@ricecracker.net> wrote: > > >> hi everyone, >> >> been lurking for so long again, thought I'd contribute some pics: >> >> http://www.ricecracker.net/ireland.php >> >> did an interesting test for myself: I brought the nikon F5 instead of the >> M6 >> because I wanted to see if the leica gear really changed the way I shot or >> if I was just gear fetishizing and obsessing over a brand name. >> >> the judgement: the F5 was so obnoxiously huge, it announced my presence >> wherever I was and it absolutely determined how and what I photographed. a >> good lesson learned. >> >> also at the dublin airport, they absolutely refused to hand check my film >> and told me even high speed film was ok. I gave in after half an hour of >> protests and was furious the entire ten hour flight home. >> >> and the film was fine!!! even TMZ pushed to 6400!!!! >> >> who knew? >> >> doug >> >> >> > > > >