Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/06/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Really. It matters? Really? For historical reasons maybe, but it's still a great photograph which is the only reason anyone cares. Really? Jim Laird On Sun, Jun 17, 2012 at 3:33 PM, Robert Meier <robertmeier at usjet.net> wrote: > Was anyone worried about what camera was used for the Iwo Jima shot? ? > Does anyone have any doubts about what camera HCB used? ?No, and no. > > Did Doisneau stage the kiss shot? ? Yes. ? Did HCB shoot the puddle jumper > over and over again until he got it right? ? We don't know. ? But it damn > well matters! > > > On Jun 17, 2012, at 3:24 PM, James Laird wrote: > >> Really? We are worried about whether or not the 'Iwo Jima' shot or the >> HCB 'Puddle Jumper' shot was staged? Really? Are we worried that maybe >> the eyelashes on the guy in the puddle jumper shot might be sharper if >> we shot them with a Nikon D800 vs D800E? Really? Doesn't this seem a >> bit ridiculous to all of you? Maybe a bit anal? >> WHO CARES? They are great photographs. Who cares if they were shot >> with an M4 and a 50mm Collapsible Summicron or an 800E with a Nikkor >> 50 1.4? It's STILL a great photograph, isn't it? I've seen great >> photographs taken with 3.2 MP Minolta cameras that most of us would >> consider pieces of crap, but the photo...a work of art. Beautiful by >> anyone's standards. >> I think we all need to take a deep breath, slow down, and realize once >> and for all that the photograph is what counts. NOT the camera or the >> lens or the film or the memory card or CS5 or LR4 or whatever we used >> to get it. A great photograph stands on its own merit. And we all know >> that the minute we see it. That's what keeps us shooting. We all think >> that someday we might be skilled enough or (in the end) lucky enough >> to be in the right place at the right time with a camera to take a >> photograph that is eternal. Like HCB. He took thousands of >> photographs, many of which were probably NOT keepers. But he kept on >> shooting because he was rich enough or lucky enough to be able to do >> nothing but take photographs, to do the thing that we all love so >> much. God, he makes me so jealous sometimes. We all probably wish we >> could have the chance to do what he did. >> But most of us can't so we think if we buy X lens and Y camera with Z >> processor/computer that maybe we can do what he did, oh god if we only >> could. Really? >> >> Just my humble opinion ;) >> >> Jim Laird >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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