Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/05/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]><Snip> > But too many get fixated on the tools and don't make good pictures. Image > quality is no good to you if the image itself is garbage - It doesn't really > matter if the photograph is taken with a Phillips 8x10, a Leica a Holga or a > Polaroid - if the picture is good it's good. Sharpness and image quality > often aren't that important - we just like to think they are (often to > justify the money time and effort we put into the "equipment"...) > > I've just been looking at a series of Polaroid SX70 pictures that are better > than just about anything I've ever seen taken with Leica Glass - and > certainly in colour - by one of the best LF photographers. > > If it's good, it's good - doesn't matter what you use. > Reminds me of a Bill Pierce column: But, neither advantage seemed significant to the viewer. In other words, a basketful of cocker spaniel puppies is going to win the contest whether it's film or digital. http://www.digitaljournalist.org/issue0305/nutsandbolts.html Mark Rabiner Portland, Oregon USA http://www.rabinergroup.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html