Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/03/22

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: away photographing
From: Stan and Mary Kephart <KEPHARTOL@worldnet.att.net>
Date: Mon, 22 Mar 99 10:25:57 -0500

Jim Brick wrote:
>I do not wish my vision to be limited. When walking around the streets, an
>M camera and 35/1.4 may be all that I want. But on the beach, or in a field
>of wildflowers. Along a stream, at the base of giant Redwoods, at the edge
>of the desert. I want to be able to put my vision onto film, in the manner
>that I envision it. Not try to fit the vision to only a single medium
>through a single focal length.
>
>Taking a day or two, to explore a particular lens, its perspective, its
>vision, is a good exercise. But over the long haul, it like the difference
>between conducting Beethoven's 5th as a solo, or conducting it with a full
>philharmonic orchestra. You can hear, see, and feel the entire experience.
>Rather than only a single element.


Hi Jim,

Thanks for your common sense advice.

Have a wonderful trip.  Will we get to see some of your photos?

MK