Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Sat, 15 July 2000, Rick Dykstra wrote: > > Gary Klein wrote: > > > > Many guys > > who get supplied gear usually have it looking really worn. Not all > > photographers are hard on their gear or want to be is the final point on > > this thread from me. > > > > Here, here. We use our camera systems to take photos in situations that > are inconvenient, expensive or impossible to recreate. We want to be > confident that they are working properly. We need to avoid equipment > downtime. Avoiding unnecessary knocks and shocks and reducing wear is > therefore a fundamental element of a photographer's craft and should be > a source of professional pride, not something to be apologised for. Its > not bricklaying equipment. > > Regards > > Rick Dykstra I'll not argue with this. At times I've seemed to boast that I've dragged my R cameras through all sorts of climates, burried 'em in snow drifts dropped 'em on concrete and popped 'em open with a crude screwdriver with nary a care but the reality is I want them to function well under all these conditions 'cuz (except for dropping 'em) that's what I gotta do to get the pictures I want. IMHO a Leica in good condition is a joy to the senses but a 30-yr-old Leica in mint condition (for example) probably hasn't made any interesting pictures. The Velveteen Rabbit is one of my favorite stories. Doug Herr Sacramento http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/telyt ___________________________________________________ The ALL NEW CS2000 from CompuServe Better! Faster! More Powerful! 250 FREE hours! Sign-on Now! http://www.compuserve.com/trycsrv/cs2000/webmail/