Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/04

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Subject: Re: [Leica] ...works by Raghubir Singh....
From: Eric Welch <ewelch@ponyexpress.net>
Date: Sat, 04 Sep 1999 13:06:38 -0500

At 12:10 AM 9/5/99 +0800, you wrote:
>Of course pics like these can be achieved with an SLR, but I thot , wouldn't
>all these pics could have been easier obtained thru a rangefinder camera ?
>Is there such a thing as a type of picture that a rangefinder camera can
>capture which an SLR can't ?

Looking at his pictures, I'd say no. In fact, for his style, I would rather 
think SLRs would be the right tool for much of his work. He was a true 
master, with a broad range - which is only appropriate for such a diverse 
country as India.

And didn't I hear he died recently?

Eric Welch
St. Joseph, MO

http://www.ponyexpress.net/~ewelch

    My best work is often almost unconscious and occurs ahead of my ability 
to understand it. -Sam Abell; "Stay This Moment"