Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/01/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Her wedding work is not bad at all. Already quiet film like. I think her work could even benefit if she would master film. Giving her a distinct advantage over the competetion. If she gives up after a few rolls, no chance I guess. Cheers, Michiel Fokkema On 18-1-2011 2:02, Ken Carney wrote: > I would say give her a break. She has "environmentally friendly business > practices" and will meet with you to "discuss life over a delicious cup > of tea". How many pros can say that? Plus, I learned that "There is > almost no end to the list of critical roles that oxygen plays". Most of > the pros I know, if they will discuss anything, will be over a shot(s) > of whiskey, usually with a cigarette removing the oxygen. > > Ken > > On 1/17/2011 5:05 PM, Tina Manley wrote: >> Isn't it depressing that she considers herself a professional and so many >> others do, too? With absolutely no knowledge of manual focus, manual >> exposure or anything else non-automatic! So much knowledge is being lost >> and discounted. Good enough is good enough. >> >> Tina >> >> On Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 3:19 PM, George >> Lottermoser<imagist3 at mac.com>wrote: >> >>> On Jan 16, 2011, at 10:31 PM, Chris Williams wrote: >>> >>>> Or horrible user error? >>>> >>>> http://anneruthmann.blogspot.com/2011/01/experiment-in-film.html >>> Back in the day >>> we always did our testing (experimenting) of >>> equipment >>> emulsions >>> chemistry >>> papers >>> etc. >>> well before we needed to deliver the results >>> to clients, customers, friends or family. >>> So results were highly predictable. >>> >>> Her results and comments display a certain dumbness, >>> lack of experience, lack of knowledge, lack of thought, lack of >>> reading a >>> spec sheet. >>> "I've really come to embrace being able to seize a moment without >>> needing >>> to be fully prepared for it with digital." >>> "expired Kodak NC Portra, a few rolls of expired B&W TMax" >>> "Another strike against film- or against that camera I was using." >>> "I don't mind film for unpredictable results when creating personal >>> artwork" >>> >>> I doubt that she'd be doing photography >>> without >>> auto focus >>> auto exposure >>> auto white balance >>> motor drive >>> etc. >>> >>> Regards, >>> George Lottermoser >>> george at imagist.com >>> http://www.imagist.com >>> http://www.imagist.com/blog >>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 -- ------------------------------- www.michielfokkema.com +31 (0) 615569576