Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/07/02

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Was Copyright questions, in defense of the R8.
From: Doug Herr <telyt@earthlink.net>
Date: 2 Jul 2001 08:16:13 -0700

Anthony Atkielski (a.k.a. Mxsmanic) wrote:

> Eric writes:
>
> > I'd much rather know how a tool performs in the
> > hands of a master than in the hands of a neophyte.
>
> It's possible to be a great artist but a poor technician, so someone who
> is a
> novice technically might still have great talent for taking pictures.
>

I agree Anthony and in the case where someone has great vision but is a technophobe, the neophyte-friendly camera is a valuable tool in that he/she will not be discouraged and/or frustrated by the technical challenges to the point of giving up.

I also believe that the technophobe's vision will eventually be limited by reliance on automated camera features.  The automatic features can do a good job of handling the situations that the camera designers expected to occur but where the photographer is pushing the envelope to where the camera's programmers hadn't anticipated, a lack of technical knowledge or an inability to override a camera's automation will become a stumbling block.

Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com
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Replies: Reply from "Mxsmanic" <mxsmanic@hotmail.com> (Re: [Leica] Re: Was Copyright questions, in defense of the R8.)