Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/09/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Abita bottles in sunlight, for ND On Sun, Sep 8, 2013 at 4:24 PM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com>wrote: > > On Sep 8, 2013, at 7:55 AM, Chris Williams <zoeica at mac.com> wrote: > > > I want to attend a workshop with Ted and Coke Bottles. > > > Ted, can you do it with pepsi bottles? > > > s > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Chris Williams > > 504-231-6261 > > www.zoeicaimages.net > > > > Sent from my iholga > > > > > > On Sep 7, 2013, at 9:00 AM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> > wrote: > > > >> Just teasing Sensei! > >> > >> Like I said you could put the bottom of a coke bottle on any camera and > your photos would be great! > >> Watch out for other glasses raised in your honour in Barcelona, very > soon > >> > >> Salud! > >> your humble student in Australia, > >> Geoff > >> > >> > >> > >> Message: 25 > >> Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2013 22:36:34 -0700 > >> From: <tedgrant at shaw.ca> > >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Nathans Voigtlander 35mm lens SOMETHING > >> DIFFERENT! > >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > >> Message-ID: <35F4F6B8C3BB47F7BD6A58FE659FC636 at syneticfeba505> > >> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="Windows-1252"; > >> reply-type=original > >> > >> Hi Geoff, > >> You know I've never gone through all the techie stuff you other folks > do! > >> :-) > >> > >> I shoot with it and if all looks cool..... I keep it and use it without > >> question. If we are considering LEICA GLASS? I never ever questioned > nor > >> went through testing other than "what does it look like wide open and > >> stopped completely down?" Heck what happens in between, looks like, nor > >> care? It's Leica glass that's all you need to know. The best! :-) > >> > >> Other than in this case? ...... the Nokton f 1.2, 35mm lens? I had the > 35 > >> 1.4 Summilux lens as a near normal for years and beautiful images! > ......... > >> although I never went through what appears many of you do testing? But > the > >> the NOKTON f 1.2? Compared? WOW!!!!! > >> > >> I, on a major shoot nearly always had 3 M series cameras and different > >> lenses hanging around my neck and on my chest-belly! No need to change > film > >> and instinctly when you see "the magical moment?" Used the camera with > the > >> correct lens and film! Without thought! click! > >> > >> Without thought! And I have eight published hard cover books by > publishers > >> proving my non-thought, but instinct works! :-) Well Ok for me in any > case! > >> :-) > >> > >> AND WITHOUT THOUGHT, BUT INSTINCTIVE VISION! CLICK! > >> > >> Then on the left shoulder two SLR's with MOTOR DRIVES and longer > glass! And > >> on the right shoulder, another SLR/motor drive with the usually longest > lens > >> to swing - into-play...... CLICK! When required and all done via > >> "instinct!" No thoughts but "see---click!" > >> > >> Think about anything in most photojournalistic moments? And you have > >> nothing!!!!!!!!!!!! It's called "VISUAL INTINCT OF SEEING!" CLICK! :-) > >> > >> Too many photographers get all hung-up on the techie results and > numbers! > >> That is, "instead of enjoying just taking pictures!! :-) Whether for > the > >> wonderful joy of taking exposures. Or earning their living!!!!!!!!! > >> > >> How this works for others is always another question? > >> > >> Me? It's how I've done my enjoyment of photography for 64 years and > still > >> loving it at the sweet young age of 85! :-) AND 15 YEARS TO GO! ;-) > !!!!! > >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > -- Regards, Sonny http://sonc.com/look/ Natchitoches, Louisiana 1714 Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase USA