Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/03/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I've had people here on the LUG ask me technical details (what film and developer most commonly, but also I've been asked what lens and camera) many times. Doesn't bother me, and I think it can help people learn to know how photos they like were done. -- Chris Crawford Fine Art Photography Fort Wayne, Indiana 260-437-8990 http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio http://blog.chriscrawfordphoto.com My latest work! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 Become a fan on Facebook On 3/24/13 5:21 PM, "Nathan Wajsman" <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote: >Someone, I think Cedric, commented on Jean-Michel's pictures today, >asking for technical details. That got me thinking--back when I first >took up photography in 1985, I religiously noted lens, exposure etc. in a >notebook. I still have that notebook. The only thing is, the I have never >actually used the information noted therein. Nowadays, I do not care >about the technical details, indeed, when I post my weekly pictures, I >don't even mention the equipment used. What's the point? Either the photo >is good or it isn't. Whether I used my 4x5 or my iPhone should not >influence the viewer's evaluation. > >Technical details are useless at best, and harmful at worst. > >Cheers, >Nathan > >Nathan Wajsman >Alicante, Spain >http://www.frozenlight.eu >http://www.greatpix.eu >PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ > >YNWA > > > > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information