Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/05/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 12:21 AM 5/2/98 -0500, you wrote: >Tina, > "My work is better than yours because I play scales on a Bechstein >and you play Beethoven on a Steinway." > >Ansel Adams used 35mm. His stuff was pretty darn good. Ernst Haas created >new worlds for color photography with 35mm and Kodachrome. Bill Allard, Sam >Abell. Jim Stanfield, Alex Webb, Gene Smith, Eli Reed, Bruno Barbey, etc, >etc. Many, many others have proved this person is wrong. Need we say more? >========== > >Eric Welch All good examples, Eric, and I really like your quote. I don't know why I felt compelled to defend Leica. It's probably best to do as you suggested and leave Jan to his dillusions. I do still like the photoforum list because of Andy and the gallery, but it's not nearly as rational and civilized as the LUG list! Thanks - TIna ______________________________________________________________________ Tina Manley, ASMP <http://www.photogs.com/manley/index.html> <http://www.aperture-photo.com/site/reportage/manley/manleyframeset.html> <http://www.onlineartistleague.com/manleyt/portfoli.htm>