Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/01/01
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At 11:14 PM 31/12/98 -0600, you wrote:
>>I wonder how many of the old masters would succeed with todays
>>competition if they (hypothetically) had to start now. I suspect that
>>the versatility of modern equipment would render their flair for
>>peeling paint pictures totally obsolete.
>
Two "OLD MASTERS" documentary photographers, Brassai and Lewis Hine
worked with large format cameras and flash powder and produced work that
equals the work of contemporary photographers.
My question was always, "what could they have done if they had Leica
M6's and Nikon matrix metered fill flash?".
The answer? The EXACT same photos but just more of them.
Your question is incredibly short-sighted and shows a lack of Visual Literacy.
I would pose your question in reverse. How many of US could compete with the
"OLD MASTERS" without fast lenses, bright viewfinders, AF, motordrives and
high tech metering and flash systems?
A Happy Techie New Year to all,
Greg Locke <locke@straylight.ca>
St. John's, Newfoundland.
<http://www.straylight.ca/locke/>
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