Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/05/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mark I believe that once you start using an M8 with your glorious 90 APO ASPH you'll see why the crop isn't that big a deal. Can somebody meet with Mark and let him use your M8 for a couple of hours? Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com -----Original Message----- >From: Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> >Sent: May 22, 2009 4:38 PM >To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >Subject: Re: [Leica] "good enough" (was: a quick hello) > >A respected photographer may not have to be put in a position to justify >what gear they are using in terms of brand name. >But if they are delivering a format smaller than what was first expected >they may have to go into some kind of minor song and dance on it. >Leica photographers are used to that its what Leica was first all about. >Talking about what they can get in 35 is going to be better in many ways >than what the other guys are getting with a Rolleiflex. > >How guys justify cropped vs. full frame nowadays I don't know and war >photography technique no clue but in plenty of cases editors and art >directors don't care if you are using Canon or Nikon they do care if your >not giving them full frame. >In just the past two years. > > >Mark William Rabiner > >In the 80's and 90's everybody was very impressed by auto focus and the fact >that CANON auto focus was at first faster than NIKON. >But plenty of people used Leica rangefinders or slrs even with MANUAL FOCUS. >BUT THEY WERE NOT SHOOTING HALF FRAME. >I'm sure if they were a few art directors and editors might have the >temerity to question their notable photog on that.. > >Leica 72's are rare and big money and normally only seen behind glass. >If you try to use one to take pictures they grab you and take you away. > > > >> From: "wildlightphoto at earthlink.net" <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net> >> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Date: Fri, 22 May 2009 19:08:36 -0400 >> To: <lug at leica-users.org> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] "good enough" (was: a quick hello) >> >> I know what kind of image quality I want. It doesn't necessarily come >> from >> a camera that's commonly used in a war zone. It comes from a camera that >> meets my needs, not Natcheway's. >> >> Doug Herr > > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information