Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/03/21

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Subject: [Leica] Lets start a Leica equipment discussion
From: dlridings at gmail.com (Daniel Ridings)
Date: Tue Mar 21 04:34:56 2006
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Damn! Now you tell me!

I already ran out and bought a rigid chrome Summicron and an M3 with
black tape on it!

Daniel


On 3/21/06, B. D. Colen <bdcolen@comcast.net> wrote:
> The only way to get photos "like HCB" has nothing to do with what lenses
> you have in a drawer, or what camera you use them on; it is to be born with
> his artistic ability and sensibility. HCB would have shot "like HCB no
> matter what equipment he had used, as long as that equipment had allowed
> him to realize his vision. I'd concentrate on developing the vision, not
> trying to ape the style. ;-)
> B. D.
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> On Mon, 20 Mar 2006 20:13:17 -0800 Richard <richard-lists@imagecraft.com>
> wrote:
> "Why not, we all have at least a Leica body or lens right?
> "
> "Most of us suffer from equipment-itis, you know, the urge to say, "If I
> "only have that XYZ, I can get that photo just like what's his name HCB!" I
> "contend that this is harder to do if you start the Leica obsession late so
> "you don't already have a drawer full of Elmars, Summicrons, etc. I mean if
> "the drawer already has a few ASPH 'luxes or 'crons of different focal
> "lengths, there aren't a whole lot of (logical) reasons to get anything
> else!
> "
> "Discuss,... or not.
> "
> "// richard (This email is for mailing lists. To reach me directly, please
> "use richard at imagecraft.com)
> "
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