Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/05/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mark, This crop factor argument is just an excuse for not moving to Digital, or from a film M to digital M. Nothing more. Cheers, Gene -------------- Original message from Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com>: -------------- > A respected photographer may not have to be put in a position to justify > what gear they are using in terms of brand name. > But if they are delivering a format smaller than what was first expected > they may have to go into some kind of minor song and dance on it. > Leica photographers are used to that its what Leica was first all about. > Talking about what they can get in 35 is going to be better in many ways > than what the other guys are getting with a Rolleiflex. > > How guys justify cropped vs. full frame nowadays I don't know and war > photography technique no clue but in plenty of cases editors and art > directors don't care if you are using Canon or Nikon they do care if your > not giving them full frame. > In just the past two years. > > > Mark William Rabiner > > In the 80's and 90's everybody was very impressed by auto focus and the > fact > that CANON auto focus was at first faster than NIKON. > But plenty of people used Leica rangefinders or slrs even with MANUAL > FOCUS. > BUT THEY WERE NOT SHOOTING HALF FRAME. > I'm sure if they were a few art directors and editors might have the > temerity to question their notable photog on that.. > > Leica 72's are rare and big money and normally only seen behind glass. > If you try to use one to take pictures they grab you and take you away. > > > > > From: "wildlightphoto at earthlink.net" > > Reply-To: Leica Users Group > > Date: Fri, 22 May 2009 19:08:36 -0400 > > To: > > Subject: Re: [Leica] "good enough" (was: a quick hello) > > > > I know what kind of image quality I want. It doesn't necessarily come > > from > > a camera that's commonly used in a war zone. It comes from a camera that > > meets my needs, not Natcheway's. > > > > Doug Herr > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information