Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/09/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Okay, that makes good sense artistically, and certainly financially. What about not cropping? Ric http://gallery.leica-users.org/Passing-Fancies On Sep 19, 2005, at 8:04 AM, Paul wrote: > Why one lens? For me it was a conscious decision to simplify my > work. If you stick to one lens you don't have to worry about which > lens to use for the shot. If it works with your lens, it's a > picture. If it doesn't there's no point in thinking about it any > more. Move on. > > One lens means I can concentrate on my four principles - > composition, focus, exposure and timing. Fiddling about with > different lenses or bodies just slows that process down. It may > well be that I'm just too clumsy! > > Why a 50? I don't like the altered reality you get with wide angles > or telephotos. I want the drama in a picture to come from the > composition (including the use of light) and the timing, not > optical tricks. Short telephotos, or long wides, are so close to > the standard that you may as well settle on a standard anyway. > > Basicaly, I have given myself the luxury of working the way I want, > but I'm damn sure it wouldn't be right for most people. > > P. > > ******* > Paul Hardy Carter > www.paulhardycarter.com > ******* > > On 18 Sep 2005, at 18:30, Ric Carter wrote: > > >> Hey Paul-- >> >> I appreciate that that's an interesting and challenging >> discipline. You also do it very well. >> >> But, what's the point? I'm not saying, there's not a point. Just >> help me understand. >> >> Ric Carter >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/Passing-Fancies >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >