Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/10/15

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Subject: [Leica] Do you remember why you joined the LUG? George
From: tmanley at gmail.com (Tina Manley)
Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2014 21:35:17 -0400
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+1!

Tina

On Wed, Oct 15, 2014 at 9:29 PM, George Lottermoser <
george.imagist at icloud.com> wrote:

> me too Tina.
> though that does become a separate issue from the image itself
> for the viewer.
>
> as an image viewer we say, "the gear is immaterial; it's a powerful
> photograph; irrespective of the gear."
>
> but as a photographer it matters a whole lot.
> the black smiths have their favorite hammers and anvils.
> the painters their brushes.
> the barbers their shears.
> Ann has two pair of shears. 15 years old. Identical models. One of them is
> the favorite. The other a backup, "which I don't really like using because
> of the way they've been sharpened over the years."
>
> a note off the iPad, George
>
> On Oct 15, 2014, at 7:09 PM, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > All of this talk about the gear is immaterial is not true for me.  I can
> > tell a difference in the photos I've made with Leicas and the few times
> > I've strayed to Canon or Fuji.  There is no comparison.  With the Canon
> vs
> > Leica it is not only size and presence but quality.  With the Fuji vs
> Leica
> > it's simplicity vs unnecessary complications.
> >
> > It may be just me but gear does definitely make a difference - for me!
>
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-- 
Tina Manley
www.tinamanley.com
tina-manley.artistwebsites.com


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