Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Have a look at this and tell me all about square compositions later: http://photography.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http://www.fritzhenle.com/ All the best! Raimo K Personal photography homepage at: http://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho ----- Original Message ----- From: "Walt Johnson" <walt@waltjohnson.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 6:57 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] M8 and the Future > There is no doubt the Rolliflex viewfinder makes looking a pleasure. There > seems to be a distancing from the equipment that allows more subject > involvement. I feel the same way with a viewfinder and prefer them over > slrs. Although Daniel sent us some really fine images some could be made > more effective by cropping. This is, of course, a personal thing but the > image subject should visually dominate? > > Walt > > Raimo K wrote: > >> I agree with Daniel. >> It depends, though... my very first camera was a simple Yashica A TLR and >> now when I photograph with my Rolleiflex 3.5F all things seem to compose >> themselves on the groundglass. >> All the best! >> Raimo K >> Personal photography homepage at: >> http://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Daniel Ridings" <dlr@dlridings.se> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> >> Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 5:34 PM >> Subject: Re: [Leica] M8 and the Future >> >> >>> Walt Johnson wrote: >>> >>>> Very few square photographs appear well composed to me. I'd go 6x9 and >>>> be fine. >>>> >>> >>> I beg your pardon: >>> >>> http://www.dlridings.se/gallery/v/shoebox/2006v22/06v22-0011.jpg.html >>> http://www.dlridings.se/gallery/v/shoebox/2006v13/06v13-0001.jpg.html >>> http://www.dlridings.se/gallery/v/shoebox/2006v15/06v15-0039.jpg.html >>> http://www.dlridings.se/gallery/v/informal/04v16-0028a-65429.jpg.html >>> http://www.dlridings.se/gallery/v/informal/04v10-61939.jpg.html >>> http://www.dlridings.se/gallery/v/informal/22-37338.jpg.html >>> http://www.dlridings.se/gallery/v/informal/v26-0012-47928.jpg.html >>> http://www.dlridings.se/gallery/v/informal/merna-sandy-37312.jpg.html >>> http://www.dlridings.se/gallery/v/informal/23-37335.jpg.html >>> http://www.dlridings.se/gallery/v/shoebox/nyeve2006/05v52-0015.jpg.html >>> >>> Daniel >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information