Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/08/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I think I finally understand! It's Zen! Leave that techie-weenie camera at home! If you're good enough it'll just get in your way. Light, reflexes, and film is where it's at. Whip that film out, catch the image, and have done with it. Don't think too much, lest you become confused ... Archery. Forget the bow and arrow. Or if you must use them, at least forget the bow string. Pierce the target with your pure intentions. If you must think, think about the sound of the uncocked shutter snapping. Did I finally get that right? Mike Quinn Doug Lee wrote in response to peter Klein: >> I do think that we integrate the >> technical knowledge into ourselves so that eventually we use it without >> thinking about it consciously. > > I am sure this is what Ted does. If you have read "Zen in the Art of > Archery" I think Ted is the photograph. - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html