[Leica] Technical detail--why?

[sonc.hegr at gmail.com (Sonny Carter)]

Out of a hundred pictures I post someone will have enough interest to ask a
technical question on about one. Sometimes Mark complains that I don't have
enough grain, or that I didn't pay enough for either of my Leica 21mm
Lenses.  ;-)

Otherwise, usually I get no technical comment at all from the LUG, no
matter what wizardry I pull. (I did get a couple this past week with FF)

Truth is, although I own several Leica lenses, I mostly shoot with just
three, a 50mm Summicron, 35mm Summicron, and a 35mm Summaron.

On the other hand, I never have kept a record of details, though I can
usually remember most of the important ones, and if I look at the shot, I
can tell you what you need to know about it.




On Sun, Mar 24, 2013 at 4:21 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.
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> Technical details are useless at best, and harmful at worst.
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> Cheers,
> Nathan
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> Nathan Wajsman
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Regards,

Sonny
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Natchitoches, Louisiana

USA