[Leica] Leica DMR vs. Canon 20D comparison shots

[tedgrant at shaw.ca (Ted Grant)]

David Mason offered:
Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica DMR vs. Canon 20D comparison shots


> Well, it gives what data it can - but it certainly isn't telling us
> the lens type, and aperture - just as I thought. So it would be
> incomplete at best from the canon.<<<<<<<,,

Guys and gals I know I'm about to ask a completely inane stupid question and 
undoubtedly there will be a million answers back why one needs it. This 
recorded information.

But here goes:

I can't for the life of me understand what the heck you'd ever need to know 
what lens, aperture and other miscellaneous information not being read 
camera to camera?

Isn't the whole action of taking pictures about the final photograph and how 
well you shot it? Surely these other details can't have much meaning for 
anything of logic in how good the end product is going to be? Or was.

I know people want to know what lens, aperture etc were used right here on 
the list, but the question is some times asked when it's a mere happy snap 
of no meaning.

Now if there's a specific effect, say blurred action of runners in a race 
and there's a beautiful effect of speed, then yes knowing what the shutter 
speed was can be helpful, if the asking person is going to try this effect. 
I have no problem with this because that's how we learn.

But having it recorded with the shot is like.... "Who cares? I'd be far more 
interested in knowing it was a damn fine photograph than "what lens was 
recorded."

OK now all together, thrash me! ;-)

ted