[Leica] Professional use and Professionalism

[steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour)]

On Dec 3, 2012, at 10:47 PM, grduprey at mchsi.com wrote:

> You would think that by now this STUPID thread would have died out from 
> sheer boredom.  I do not buy my cameras because some pro's use them I buy 
> them because they fit the way I like to create photos.  I own Leica's and 
> also have 2 Nikon's, and I could care less if pro's or a particular pro 
> uses either of them.  The Nikon D700 I own mostly sits on the shelf, as it 
> is two noisy to my ears, while the D4 is a super whizband camera that has 
> more controls on it than I will ever use, but I find I have use for it's 
> features that i do need or find useful.  I get the most satisfaction out 
> of using my M8, and R8DMR, and they do only 1/4 of the things the Nikons 
> do, but their simplicity inspire me and I find I enjoy using them and 
> creating photographs with them, they just work.  I do not use Canon, as it 
> offers me nothing that inspires me.  So can we please put this stupid 
> thread to bed, and get back to things of real value, like what type of hat 
> we wear... ;D
> 
> Cheers,
> Gene
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "George Lottermoser" <imagist3 at mac.com>
> To: "Group Users Leica" <lug at leica-users.org>
> Sent: Monday, December 3, 2012 10:43:18 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Fwd:  Professional use and Professionalism
> 
> 
> On Dec 3, 2012, at 10:34 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote:
> 
>> Not a fancy camera George, a larger format camera.
>> 
>> Mark William Rabiner
>> Photography
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/
>> 
>> 
>>> From: Lottermoser George <imagist3 at mac.com>
>>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>>> Date: Mon, 03 Dec 2012 22:03:42 -0600
>>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>>> Subject: [Leica] Fwd:  Professional use and Professionalism
>>> 
>>> On Dec 3, 2012, at 2:39 AM, Mark Rabiner wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> If you used it to shoot a wedding half the wedding party would be 
>>>>> shooting
>>>>> with a better camera than you are.
>>>> 
>>>> And if you aren't getting better shots than them
>>>> no matter what camera you're using
>>>> then you are NOT a "Professional;"
>>>> 
>>>> just another person with a fancy camera.
> 
> The name on the camera: "fancy" or "larger format" or "whatever?"
> does not determine nor capture:
> the Light,
> the Moment,
> the Composition,
> the Emotion,
> the Drama
> the Concept
> 
> The best professionals will
> with whatever camera they have in their hands.




if we change professionals to photographers (that is easy enough)  I can 
agree, we then can put this silly thread to sleepytime.


Steve



> 
> Regards,
> George Lottermoser 
> george at imagist.com
> http://www.imagist.com
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> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist
> 
> 
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