Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/06/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I am sure you are right at least wrt. Adams, Jayanand. In his 1982 autobiography, he briefly comments on the digital future, and it seems from his writing that his only regret was knowing that he would not be around to use it. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ YNWA On Jun 19, 2012, at 5:21 AM, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: > I cannot imagine that a Weston, Adams or HCB, or others of that > generation, would not be shooting digital today. One might be using a > LF/MF Digital system, another a DSLR or a third a Rangefinder, according to > their needs. But they would all be wedded to state-of-the-art digital, a > battery of lenses and Photoshop. IMHO, they would also be shooting a lot > more colour than B&W. > Cheers > Jayanand > > > On Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 8:38 AM, Chris Crawford < > chris at chriscrawfordphoto.com> wrote: > >> He used Barnack Leicas back then, with the lenses Leica made back then >> like the 50mm Elmar. Those were the top of the line (along with Zeiss's >> Contax system) bodies and lenses of the time. He used the best 35mm gear >> made back then, and...horror of horrors, he upgraded to BETTER gear when >> those were superseded by the M-system. He is known to have also owned and >> used the M6 and the CL. So much for the notion that gear doesn't matter to >> great photographers. >> >> -- >> Chris Crawford >> Fine Art Photography >> Fort Wayne, Indiana >> 260-437-8990 >> >> http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio >> >> http://blog.chriscrawfordphoto.com My latest work! >> >> http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 >> Become a fan on Facebook >> >> >> >> On 6/18/12 10:50 PM, "John McMaster" <john at mcmaster.co.nz> wrote: >> >>> I would say that his best known images were 1930s and 1940s, what choice >>> of equipment was there then? If you did not need slow shutter speeds or >>> flash why change? >>> >>> john >>> ________________________________________ >>> >>> >>> I agree with your sentiments but I cannot agree with your conclusions, >>> sorry. Why was HCB able to take such timeless photographs with >>> equipment we would all consider 'outdated'. He is most often known for >>> using an M4 with a collapsible summicron, but I'm sure he used all >>> manner of equipment over his lifetime. And I'm sure he peered at his >>> negatives with a loupe like we peer at our pixels on our laptop or our >>> iPad. >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >