Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/09/21

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Subject: [Leica] That 50
From: ricc at mindspring.com (Ric Carter)
Date: Wed Sep 21 07:06:10 2005
References: <BF52325B.5DC5%philippe.orlent@pandora.be> <a2f8f44705091712543ede1ca0@mail.gmail.com> <64ecc61916ee3159a4fdcaf4a63c90b5@paulhardycarter.com> <CAC4D410-5AE3-40DE-B372-18CB902745E8@mindspring.com> <52ae05aee8663e67d95459e763644a40@paulhardycarter.com> <BAB373CE-6DE7-40F1-8BD9-14877032062A@mindspring.com> <476e98ec3612ba1927f9fdda53407884@paulhardycarter.com> <1A8EE9CE-466A-4EE1-AB15-3CF960858432@mindspring.com> <3a38293dc12c0e35c525cf35596f108c@paulhardycarter.com>

And I think, "Because I want to," is a perfectly wonderful and  
acceptable reason;^)

Keep up the good work.

Ric
http://gallery.leica-users.org/Passing-Fancies



On Sep 21, 2005, at 9:47 AM, Paul wrote:


> I believe the standard for full frame 35mm is 42.5mm. I actually  
> used to use a 45 a lot, but they don't seem to be very popular now.  
> The 50 suits me fine anyway.
>
> I guess you could call it a manifesto Ric, although it's not meant  
> to be. It's just the way I work, and the way I think. After all,  
> you did ask me!
>
> P.
>
> *******
> Paul Hardy Carter
> www.paulhardycarter.com
> *******
>
> On 21 Sep 2005, at 00:22, Ric Carter wrote:
>
>
>
>> As I said, I've no argument with setting rigid working rules for  
>> oneself. I even find it pretty entertaining when groups of artists  
>> cook up a manifesto of rules they will live by for certain  
>> projects. Dogma '95 springs to mind.
>>
>> "altering the perspective symmetry of the composition" sounds like  
>> such a manifesto in incubation. I look forward to it hatching.  
>> Until the manifesto is delivered, Paul saying, "I just like making  
>> everything fit in 2:3," works just fine for me, so long as we  
>> don't try to sell it as a superior way of looking at the world.  
>> Users of other than 35mm film may find it difficult to swallow 2:3  
>> as the "standard." Come to think of it, "standard" focal length on  
>> 35mm is closer to 40 that 50 isn't it?
>>
>> Paul Carter fits pictures to frames. Ric Carter & Sonny Carter fit  
>> frames to the pictures. No difference, just personal preference.
>>
>> Ric Carter
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/Passing-Fancies
>>
>>
>
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