Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/06/21

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Subject: [Leica] While it is happening
From: bdcolen at earthlink.net (B. D. Colen)
Date: Mon Jun 21 10:40:54 2004

Hi, Len - Let me make absolutely clear the fact that that "quiz" was
posted by Afterswift, NOT by me - I was responding... ;-)

B. D.

-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
Leonard J Kapner
Sent: Monday, June 21, 2004 1:24 PM
To: 'Leica Users Group'
Subject: RE: [Leica] While it is happening


B.D.

Nah, at the professional level it's not a revolution but seems more a
liberating migration in the way the work is done. Molecules being
replaced by electrons. An analogy might be: Accounting : Excel ::
Photographing : Photoshop. 

At the consumer level, lots of changes and more than a few not so good:
Bad photography masquerading as good art. (But, that's been around for a
rather long time, no? :-) Real personal privacy/security issues like
kids snapping with camera 'phones in school bathrooms, instant e-mailing
private moments to embarrass others.

The big benefit is perhaps the rising economic tide created for those in
the value chain who had the courage to invest to satisfy our insatiable
appetite for the next new thing...

Now may I have my A, please?

Len

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-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+ljkapner=cox.net@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+ljkapner=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of B. D.
Colen
Sent: Monday, June 21, 2004 9:38 AM
To: 'Leica Users Group'
Subject: RE: [Leica] While it is happening

Respond in 750 words or less. Your papers are due by noon on Wednesday.
The grade will count for 25% of your total semester's grade, and there
will not be a curve. ;-)

-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
Afterswift@aol.com
Sent: Monday, June 21, 2004 11:59 AM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: [Leica] While it is happening


Dear Colleagues,

With the advent of dependable and affordable digital cameras [Leica
Digital 
M? TK], I'm wondering whether the ways we employ photography in general
has 
changed. Beyond the professional and family uses, has digital opened new
vistas 
for photography? For example, now that we can include photos easily with
our 
writing, has our writing changed? Can we attach the terms 'casual' and
'routine' 
to photography because of digital's low per image cost, direct to Net 
connection, ascending quality, esthetic conversions (B&W, Sepia, High
Contrast, etc.) 
automation and ease of mastery? 

Has digital opened new horizons for us? What do you think they are? Does

digital characterize our modern way of life: throwaway society, instant 
gratification, consumerism, obsolescence, living for the here and now,
luxury, more 
democratic equality, etc? Should we even bother examining change while
it is 
happening? 

Best,
Bob
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