Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/11/28

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Subject: [Leica] Subject: Re: Fuji X 100 versus Leica M9
From: mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2012 16:17:22 -0500

Wrong guy half my work is with flash at least before digital.

Mark William Rabiner
Photography
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/


> From: Richard Man <richard at richardmanphoto.com>
> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2012 12:51:06 -0800
> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Subject: Re: Fuji X 100 versus Leica M9
> 
> Mark, if you just go to http://richardmanphoto.com, the home page slideshow
> is either M9 or the XPan. You can tell easily: pano is XPan, non pano is 
> M9.
> 
> Oh wait, that's right, you don't like flash. Sorry. OK, here are some links
> I posted here in the last few months:
> 
> Nitt Witt Ridge, Cambria
> http://richardmanphoto.com/PICS/20121112-L1017378-Edit.jpg
> my first mag cover:
> http://www.bbimedia.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=42_56&pro
> ducts_id=543
> 
> http://richardmanphoto.com/PICS/Beach-2012-S/content/images/large/L1017052.jpg
> 
> Not quite Manhattanhenge: http://www.richardmanphoto.com/PICS/L1016364.jpg
> 
> etc.
> 
> My "Voice of the 99%"  Leica M9 images have won Merit Awards in the B&W
> Magazine, and 2nd Place in the Soho Gallery in NYC Annual competition etc.
> Those and $3.50 get me a cup of chai at Starbucks.
> 
> 
> On Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 12:38 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at 
> rabinergroup.com>wrote:
> 
>> Can we see a URL on some m9 shots Richard I've looked at your site an cant
>> find them the only shot I know you did with the camera was Brians birthday
>> pic. I'm sure you're great with the camera and would love to see them.
>> 
>> Mark William Rabiner
>> Photography
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/
>> 
>> 
>>> From: Richard Man <richard at richardmanphoto.com>
>>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>>> Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2012 12:22:32 -0800
>>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Subject: Re: Fuji X 100 versus Leica M9
>>> 
>>> No offense to Tina, for every stock photographer that makes money with
>>> Leica, there are 10 billions that use Canikon.
>>> 
>>> For every photojournalist that cut their teeth with a Leica M3 or M6,
>> there
>>> are gazillions that use Nikanon.
>>> 
>>> You count all the photos hanging on galleries or all the stock photos
>> right
>>> now, most of them are not done with Leica equipments.
>>> 
>>> A Leica M 240 will not do any good in the hands of someone who does not
>>> understand the light and composition, bokeh be damn.
>>> 
>>> Me? The M9 is my go to camera. For other people, who am I to tell them
>> that
>>> my set of 'luxes are the finest picture taking lens ever. Well, at least
>>> for dinky 35mm size.
>>> 
>>> Chances are I will pick up a 4x5 to go with my 617 at some point and my
>>> $500 lens will eat the lunch off the $10,000 Noctilux...
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 11:16 AM, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> A very interesting topic and conversation. I can only offer from
>> experince
>>>> of shooting for magaines, wire services, commercial clients, Ad agencies
>>>> and any number if various clients.
>>>> 
>>>> Only once was there a question. The assignment required shooting on 4X5
>>>> size film. I showed them a number of 35 Kodachromes shot wth Leicas.
>> AND?
>>>> :-)
>>>> 
>>>> They said .... "OK go with your gear it will work perfectly!" :-)
>>>> 
>>>> cheers,
>>>> Dr. ted  :-)
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Lottermoser" <
>> imagist3 at mac.com>
>>>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 10:59 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Subject: Re: Fuji X 100 versus Leica M9
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> On Nov 28, 2012, at 11:38 AM, jon.streeter wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>  A friend of mine told me in the '70s that art directors didn't take
>>>>>> photographers seriously unless they were shooting with Nikons,
>> Hasselblads,
>>>>>> and a few other well-known brands.  I never worked with an art
>> director, so
>>>>>> I took his word for it.
>>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>  ----- Reply message -----
>>>>>> From: "Greg Rubenstein" <gcr910 at gmail.com>
>>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>  Simple explanation for all this tech and test stuff: use the right
>> tool
>>>>>> for what you're trying to accomplish regardless of brand. You know
>> what
>>>>>> works for you -- and your clients, who hire vision and results, not
>> brands
>>>>>> and data sheets.
>>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> both statements have proven true in my experience.
>>>>> 
>>>>> "Art directors" hire "talent"
>>>>> More often than not the "best talent" use the "best tools"
>>>>> 
>>>>> sometimes the art directors (and their agencies and clients) can't
>> afford
>>>>> the best talent.
>>>>> they then try and hedge their bets by specifying that at least "the
>>>>> talent" use "the best tools."
>>>>> 
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>> George Lottermoser
>>>>> george at imagist.com
>>>>> http://www.imagist.com
>>>>> http://www.imagist.com/blog
>>>>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/**imagist <
>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist>
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
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>>>> 
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>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> --
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>>> 
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> 
> 
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