Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/02/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]That standard has not moved. All the best! Raimo K Personal photography homepage at: http://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ted Grant" <tedgrant@shaw.ca> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 1:55 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: DMR mk II ? > Raimo K said: > >>>I would have thought that good, powerful photography would be the >>>standard to aim for. >>>And it can be achieved without ISO 1600.<<<< > > Raimo, > let's put it this way............. > > First of all it doesn't matter what discipline of photography we are > involved in, we all aim for the same standard: >> good, powerful > photography <<< > > Actually we who earn our living in this profession aim for even higher > standards because if we don't deliver better than better everytime, we may > never shoot another assignment for the same client. > > The clients don't ask what camera, what film, they don't give a diddly > squat. All they're interested in is... the best damn powerful pictures > from the assignment I can deliver.... without any excuses. PERIOD! > > Oh in the olden days the magazines might like you to shoot Kodachrome if > there was time for processing. Or the art director or photo editor might > say something about deadline and shoot whatever fast turn around film we > could use, but that was about it. > > And to keep any client supplied with powerful first class photographs, if > that means shooting at whatever the hell ASA it may take, my camera's will > be set for the success of the assignment and the satisfaction of the > client! > > Not the ridiculous out pouring against ASA/DIN/ISO ratings, whatever the > hell you want to call it, by list members during the past few days. But as > Don Dory offered.... "it's the difference between amateurs and > professionals!" So be it! > > Clients who quite frankly pay me quite nicely for my ability in delivering > "powerful photography!" No matter what ASA I use are the only people I and > the other pros need be concerned with. > > And to all LUGGERS who may disagree.... that's your problem, not ours! > > People like Tina and myself, as well as others on the list who earn their > keep through the wonderful world of photography, we have to deliver with > no excuses and reputations to up hold. > > Big difference to being a weekend warrior! > > ted > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information