RE: [Leica] Galen Rowell and Nikon

["Kotsinadelis, Peter (Peter)" <peterk@lucent.com>]

Good point Jeff.  But I would bet had he been using an R and Leica glass
that most of his detractors on this list would be singing his praises
instead.  Geeesh.

Peter K


- -----Original Message-----
From: Jeffcoat Photography [mailto:jeffcoatphoto@sumter.net]
Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 1999 6:48 AM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: [Leica] Galen Rowell and Nikon


Well let me jump in here and offer some support to a photographer who I feel
is
really one of the best in the world, regardless of the name on his camera.
I've
followed his work for over the past 30 yrs and  really don't feel he needs
to
offer and apologies to anyone for his images. Galen is taking advantage of
the
success he has and is sharing his knowledge both through his Mouthainlight
Studio
and Nikon and Disney etc.  As to his selection of the Nikon, lets face facts
they
have more tools than just about anybody out there to do some of the
different
things the folks at Leica just doesn't seem to think we Leica nuts
need.(like a
decent motor). Last Point is that I did just ask him if he's ever used the
Leica
system and his thoughts about it, so lets see about the response.
Cheers Wilber GFTBE
InfinityDT@aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 9/7/99 8:40:46 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> mrabiner@concentric.net writes:
>
> << Those grads gross me out. Kinda makes him the Peter Gowland of the
color
>  landscape but I prefer Gowland. Actively marketing stuff like Grads makes
it
>  hard for some people like me to take your work seriously.
>  Color makes it harder because it's too easy.
>  Mark Rabiner >>
>
> I don't want anyone to get the impression that I'm the self-appointed
Galen
> Groupie of the LUG, but since he's not here to set things straight:
Rowell
> does not use or market color grads.  The grads he markets (made to his
specs
> by Singh-Ray) are ND grads and they only thing "special" about them is the
> degree and position of the gradients (there are 4 filters) and the
oversize
> length of the filters.  He found that the ones available from the major
> filter manufacturers had limitations and he simply had Singh-Ray make some
up
> to his design.  They will do that for *anyone*.  Of course since Galen has
a
> famous name, he took advantage of it and markets the filters.  Most of us
> would do the same if we had the opportunity.