Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/06/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well I just googled him and read stuff from a quality Danish paper in which his Greenland work is severely criticized. just because he has a commercial association with Leica does not mean we should admire him. Nathan Wajsman (sent from somewhere) On 15/06/2012, at 20.28, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=us8egbeZil0 > > Give this video a minute it evens out: > We see here the photographer Jacob Au Sobol standing next to Dr. Andreas > Kaufmann at the podium taken with a shaky video camera. Big screen behind > them. Both guys in tee shirts and needing shaves. > > We learn that the previous video we just all saw of him on the LUG was the: > 1. First time Jacob Au Sobol ever used a digital camera > 2. First time he ever used a Leica camera. > > I'm at the point now where he is reunited with the Monochrom M at the > podium > as Dr. Andreas Kaufmann hands it too him. I'm not sure but it really seemed > like an emotional moment. > > There are lots of other videos about this guy, Jacob Au Sobol on you tube. > I've been learning a lot watching them. > > I think if you Googled and wiki'd and Binged Jacob Au Sobol the only place > you're ever going to find anything negative writing about him is on an > email > list called the Leica Users group. > > - - from my iRabs. > Mark Rabiner > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/springdays/ > > >> From: "B. D. Colen" <bd at bdcolenphoto.com> >> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2012 14:10:48 -0400 >> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Final Sobol Photos with MM >> >> 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 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >>> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >