Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/12/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'm glad Im living in a universe now where all of a sudden its perfectly cool to do pro level work with amateur level gear. And that such nonsense is admired. I might suggest the ongoing advice thought the era has been to if one is making a serious commitment to a craft to not hobble oneself with half assed tools. Getting the right tools is the easy part. Its learning to use them is what counts. Learning to use gear not up to professional standards is a bit of an obvious waste. Mark William Rabiner Photography http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ > From: Bill Pearce <billcpearce at cox.net> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2012 15:57:10 -0600 > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Professional use and Professionalism > > Nathan, > > You said it better and in fewer words than I. > > Bill Pearce > > -----Original Message----- > From: Nathan Wajsman > Sent: Monday, December 03, 2012 1:14 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] Professional use and Professionalism > > One's ability to produce a pro level image is mostly a function of what is > between one's ears and only slightly of what is in the camera bag. > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu > http://www.greatpix.eu > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ > > > YNWA > > > > > On Dec 3, 2012, at 9:40 AM, Mark Rabiner wrote: > >> A big difference between getting a pro job done and having a camera which >> produces an image. One needs to be able to produce a pro level image. >> >> Mark William Rabiner >> Photography >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ >> >> >>> From: Don Dory <don.dory at gmail.com> >>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2012 20:20:22 -0500 >>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Subject: [Leica] Professional use and Professionalism >>> >>> I have read with great interest the thread on professional cameras and >>> the >>> failings of Leica. >>> >>> My only real point is that if you are getting paid you have back ups to >>> your back up. If you can't afford two or three identical bodies then you >>> rotate into newer stuff before your current tool is too far gone to be >>> dependable. Same with lenses, power, flashes, and memory storage. All >>> things fail when you need them so there has to be a next. >>> >>> My second observation is that all brands fail, all lenses have issues, >>> and >>> sensors from every vendor can do some very interesting things. This is >>> from direct observation from handling thousands(yes thousands) of >>> cameras, >>> lenses, flashes and what have you. >>> >>> Last, the worst thing you can do is not use your equipment. I see more >>> really nice outside with fuzzy, stiff, non working insides because >>> someone >>> put the item away in deep storage and didn't make such good choices as to >>> what that storage might be. >>> >>> Use the tool that you can afford that gets the job done. Believe me, >>> I've >>> gone down many rabbit holes searching for the best: knife, 1911, fast >>> burning powder, 50mm lens, 35mm lens, framing hammer....My conclusion is >>> that most of the time any of the top three manufacturer's in any given >>> field will have a perfectly adequate choice starting in the low middle of >>> their line. In Nikon you could make a living with a D5200 if you were >>> down >>> to that. >>> >>> -- >>> Don >>> don.dory at gmail.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 >> > > > _______________________________________________ > 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