Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/06/12

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Subject: Re: [Leica] why are you posting this to the Lug???
From: Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2000 16:59:00 -0700
References: <5a.66d2eda.2676cec9@aol.com>
 
ARTHURWG@aol.com wrote:
> 
> At Soho Photo, the Krappy Kamera competition brings out many of the best
> images of the year. Many  of them are just simply BEAUTIFUL.  Let's face the
> fact: The camera isn't the important thing. Give Robert Frank a Holga or
> Diana and he will, produce a masterpiece.  Arthur

And Robert Frank did put some weight into quality optics and cameras. It did
matter to him what he shot with I'm sure.
He just didn't confuse they putting together of a working camera system with
photography. Collecting with shooting.
Mark Rabiner
In reply to: Message from ARTHURWG@aol.com (Re: [Leica] why are you posting this to the Lug???)