Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/06/15

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Subject: [Leica] Final Sobol Photos with MM
From: bd at bdcolenphoto.com (B. D. Colen)
Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2012 14:10:48 -0400

No, unfortunately it did not show you what the camera could do. You have
far less than no idea how what you saw on the screen relates to what comes
out of the camera. 

On 6/15/12 1:31 PM, "Mark Rabiner" <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote:

>I was annoyed about the MM before preferring that Leica had spent that R&D
>on updating the sensor in full color M9 and getting that camera out. Its
>been three years.
>But this video got me into the idea of working in pure black and white
>again. With my Leica glass. I was inspired by his working method and
>inspired by his end result.
>I showed nothing about the camera?
>It showed what the camera could do.
>It didn't teach you how to load an SD card or change lenses.
>I think the purpose of the video was to sell cameras.
>And I think it'd doing that. If I had the money I would fro sure by an M
>Monochrom and get my Leica glass going again. Possibly in the best way
>possible.
>
>- - from my iRabs.
>Mark Rabiner
>http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/springdays/
>
>
>> From: Lottermoser George <imagist3 at mac.com>
>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>> Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2012 10:49:43 -0500
>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Final Sobol Photos with MM
>> 
>> 
>> On Jun 14, 2012, at 7:39 PM, Tina Manley wrote:
>> 
>>> Did anybody watch this:
>>> 
>>> 
>>>http://blog.leica-camera.com/photography/m-system/arrivals-and-departure
>>>s-wit
>>> 
>>>h-jacob-aue-sobol-episode-6-the-final-episode/?utm_source=feedburner&utm
>>>_medi
>>> um=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+LeicaCamera+%28Leica+Camera+Blog%29
>>> 
>>> What did you think?
>> 
>> Delighted to have been introduced to this photographer / artist
>> Thank you Tina.
>> 
>> Love the unexpected qualities of his photographs
>> (and his love for black and white image making)
>> 
>> The film is not "about the camera."
>> The film is about "Sobol."
>> and
>> intriguing enough (to me) to spend some time with his work.
>> 
>> Leica's saying, "this is an artist's camera."
>> I believe them.
>> Though of course non-artists will also buy them.
>> and some artists will buy them and not like them.
>> and many (color) artists will not buy one.
>> 
>> Regards,
>> George Lottermoser
>> george at imagist.com
>> http://www.imagist.com
>> http://www.imagist.com/blog
>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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