Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/09/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]There has been a surge in Toyo cameras for event work. Some even claim they've dropped their digital gear for just a Toyo and a 135mm lens. Instead of taking 1,000 images at one event, they give the client 10 4x5 Polaroids and then they're off to the next assignment. Chris ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kyle Cassidy" <kcassidy@asc.upenn.edu> To: <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 6:56 AM Subject: [Leica] re: professional leica shooters? >[leica cameras are] mostly relegated to the hobbyist and fine art shooters. i see this all the time and nobody's ever said what exactly it is that "fine art shooters" are doing with a leica that they can't do with digital. who are these "fine art shooters" and what are they shooting? most of the photo MFA's i've seen are out there shooting birthday parties with toyo view cameras. and grizzled auto mechanics perched on street corners. maybe i'm not reading the right magazines. _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information