Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/11/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nice shots Richard thanks! 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> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ______________________________**_________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See >>>>> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug< >> http://leica-users.org/mailman >>>>> /listinfo/lug>for more information >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ______________________________**_________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See >>>> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug< >> http://leica-users.org/mailman/ >>>> listinfo/lug>for more information >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> > > > > -- > // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information