[Leica] IMG: Pollinator

[jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)]

Thanks for the pep talk, Ted.  I need that once in a while.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <tedgrant at shaw.ca>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Saturday, September 04, 2010 10:59 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Pollinator


>
> Jim Nichols offered:
>
>>>Someone would surely point out that any image from a 4/3 camera
>> system isn't worth the bother.  But I have enjoyed the nice comments that 
>> I have received today.<<<<
>
> Hi Jim,
> Well what happens with the 4/3 whining techieheads is, they're techeads 
> not feeling photographers! And they think completely in the techie thing 
> instead of "go out & shoot great photos" and get over this size crap 
> already. Take pictures and love what you do, be happy with what ever 
> camera one owns! By the same token one should always go for the highest 
> quality possible with whatever you have for gear!
>
> As far as anyone offering this....
>>>Someone would surely point out that any image from a 4/3 camera system 
>>>isn't worth the bother.<<<<,  Quite frankly that's bull s...t!  in 
>>>capital letters! Just tell them to "GET STUFFED!"
>
> I have an M8 and get smashing excellent quality prints at 18." X 12" or 
> whatever the  height. And I get paid very nicely without any complaints 
> because it isn't a full frame image exposure. I use a simple Canon Rebel 
> of some kind with some Leica glass and some Canon glass and make 18" X 12" 
> prints and they look smashing.
>
> Do I look at my photos and cry because it's a 4/3 whatever the hell that 
> means? I look at the content and that's all that matters! The end result 
> if one is shooting an assignment or not is keeping the paying clients 
> happy with quality photographs! It's absolutely KISS !!
>
> This constant crap about size doesn't matter as much as what some people 
> go on about. Sure I'd like to have a couple of M9's as I did with film M 
> cameras. But in that case I always had 3 of them, all the same model with 
> different lenses as I hate changing lenses in the middle of a fast moving 
> people doing stuff assignment.
>
> I bet your bee photograph would make an outstanding 18"X12" print on 
> whatever paper you wished to use.
>
> And anyone, not likely a photo editor, would shoot the picture down 
> because it was exposed on a 4/3 size.
>
> It's still a smashing photograph given the flight of the bumble bee is as 
> fast as it is. You have this incredible image. Good on you, 4/3, 2/4, a 6 
> pack of beer or whatever size doesn't matter!!
>
> cheers,
> Dr. ted
>
>
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