Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/03/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Cedric, cardinally blushing here ;-) I explained why I don't want to hide the exif in an earlier post. But I never include exif or camera brand or type in the post itself :-) Amiti?s Philippe Le 24 mars 13 ? 23:43, Cedric Agie a ?crit : > Your'e right Tina. It's as simple as that. Avoiding making the same > silly mistakes all over again, in the field or in the lab. In the > beginning when making a good picture almost by chance, I liked to > remember why and how I did it. To be honnest that's the way it went > before I finally studied photography seriously. > > Recently someone on this site showed us a wonderfull Cardinal. When I > saw this razor sharp picture had been taken with a cheap tele, I said > in myself; bravo, well done. > > Regards > > Cedric > > 2013/3/24 Cedric Agie <cedric.agie at gmail.com>: >> You don't have to take notes anymore with the Leica M-9. The camera >> does it for you. >> There must be a reason. >> Years ago Leitz made ads saying; "Leitz heist precision". Or the name >> of Leitz is precision. >> >> Regards >> >> Cedric >> >> 2013/3/24 <tedgrant at shaw.ca>: >>> Nathan Wajsman OFFERED: >>> Subject: [Leica] Technical detail--why? >>> >>> >>> >>>> 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.<<<<<<< >>> >>> >>> Hi Nathan, >>> Keeping details as I have heard many many photogs do over the >>> years. I have >>> always asked.... "why do you do that?" The usual reply is great if >>> one is a >>> techie instead of a photographer first. "Just in case I need it >>> to take a >>> similar picture." Or, "so I will know what lens or film I used." >>> As though >>> they're going to shoot the same scene same place 5 years later. >>> >>> The logical time anything technical needs to be "remembered" is >>> there is a >>> specific action seen in the photograph." Blurred background in a >>> foot race >>> or race cars and one wants to illustrate the high speed.... >>> Whether you >>> write it down or not doesn't matter as all you need to know is to >>> use a slow >>> shutter speed and pan camera as fast as the cars or athletes are >>> moving. >>> >>> It's called.... "Shooting swishy-pans" And I've done that since my >>> first >>> Summer Olympics in Mexico 1968? Sure makes high school kids in a >>> race look >>> like they're going 100 miles an hour. >>> >>> Like you, in my very early days I asked a photographer about >>> keeping records >>> as it appeared every frame he shot he wrote it into a "little >>> black book" >>> full of numbers, lens size, film, ASA rating etc etec. So I >>> thought, "Gee if >>> he's doing that I better do it as it must be very important >>> because he >>> writes it down after every picture taken." >>> >>> Bought a little black book, dated the page, location, camera >>> (Leica of >>> course,) lens, aperture and shutter speed. ) As I closed the book >>> after an >>> entry a super neat stock-car crash had begun to happen! In the >>> confusion of >>> writing down the stupid information I missed a particularly >>> amazing crash of >>> two cars rolling over and over! >>> >>> I bent down, picked up the little black book and threw it as far >>> as I could >>> into the race track infield and never ever ever made any notes >>> again! But >>> the techies love it! In reality it's nothing but an incredible >>> waste of >>> time for real photographers who take pictures to capture >>> incredible content >>> moments! >>> >>> I DON'T CARE WHO THE HELL THE PHOTOG IS, THERE IS ONLY ONE THING >>> YOU NEED TO >>> DO ! >>> >>> and that is shoot succesful, interesting and on occaision....... >>> mind >>> blowing photographs. >>> >>> WHAT LENS? HELL TELL ANYONE ASKING, ANY OLD NUMBER AS IT WONT MAKE >>> ANY >>> DIFFERENCE SIMPLY BECAUSE THEY WONT OWN, NOR RUSH OUT AND POP $3 >>> or $4 >>> THOUSAND FOR THE LENS IN ANY EVENT. >>> >>> And even if they did the chancs are they'd be so busy making notes >>> they'd >>> miss the shot with their new $4k shining new lens. >>> >>> But then what doesn't turn my heart into a racing vehicle of >>> excitment >>> having written it in the little black book. Turns the techie into >>> a fireball >>> of wisdom because they have it written down for the next occaision >>> 25 years >>> from now when they need the information. >>> >>> cheers, >>> Dr. ted :-) >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> >>>> 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 >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 One sees clearly only with the heart. 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