Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/06/02

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Subject: [Leica] Salgado now great image/camera ?
From: philippe.amard at sfr.fr (Philippe Amard)
Date: Tue, 02 Jun 2009 23:23:42 +0200
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Agreed, same here , wonderful take (Thanks again Geoff).
Yet, does this mean no other camera could have performed as well? In 
Geoff's hands?
Half kidding.
Philippe



George Lottermoser wrote:

> Having a most remarkable print of a tree and clouds by Geoff in my  
> possession;
> I suspect Geoff missed the "no"
> as in
> "reportage is by [no] means the only reason for superb Leica glass"
>
> Regards,
> George Lottermoser
> george at imagist.com
> http://www.imagist.com
> http://www.imagist.com/blog
> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist
>
> On Jun 2, 2009, at 3:36 PM, Bob Adler wrote:
>
>> Geoff,
>> I'm I reading you right? Are you saying that the only reason for  
>> Leica glass is for street reportage?
>> Best,
>> Bob
>>  Bob Adler
>> Palo Alto, CA
>> http://www.raflexions.com
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ________________________________
>> From: Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com>
>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, June 2, 2009 12:29:28 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Salgado now great image/camera ?
>>
>> George, at 12x18 it is stunning in several forms. I may try the  
>> limit of my
>> 3800 soon. We shall talk when I'm home.
>> I do also subscribe to the view that larger prints are meant to be
>> viewedfrom further way and with the basics in place there is little  
>> to limit
>> the print size if that's appropriate for your end purpose.
>> Steve's viewpoints are perfectly valid of course, but for me street
>> reportage is by means the only reason for superb Leica glass
>
>
>
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>


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