Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/12/29

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: PAD?
From: Bill Carson <poppie@fidalgo.net>
Date: Wed, 29 Dec 1999 19:22:42 -0800

Amen!

Byron Rakitzis wrote:

> > The strength of the 35mm format is not it it's one frame. It's in is's ability
> > to cover something ...from all angles, it's roll film... You play by the
> > percentages and grab the magic moment hidden among all the non magic moments. I
> > think most 35mm film shot now involve winders or motors. You fire off a burst.
> > Mark Rabiner
>
> Was it here on the LUG where someone quoted Shaw? He is supposed to have
> said (paraphrasing loosely) that the rollfilm shooters are like salmon,
> in that they spawn in the thousands with the hope that one may survive.
>
> When I remember that quote, I fire off a couple of extra frames, just
> to be on the safe side! :-)
>
> Byron.