Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/11/28

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Subject: [Leica] Subject: Re: Fuji X 100 versus Leica M9
From: mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2012 15:38:27 -0500

Can we see a URL on some m9 shots Richard I've looked at your site an cant
find them the only shot I know you did with the camera was Brians birthday
pic. I'm sure you're great with the camera and would love to see them.

Mark William Rabiner
Photography
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/


> From: Richard Man <richard at richardmanphoto.com>
> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2012 12:22:32 -0800
> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Subject: Re: Fuji X 100 versus Leica M9
> 
> No offense to Tina, for every stock photographer that makes money with
> Leica, there are 10 billions that use Canikon.
> 
> For every photojournalist that cut their teeth with a Leica M3 or M6, there
> are gazillions that use Nikanon.
> 
> You count all the photos hanging on galleries or all the stock photos right
> now, most of them are not done with Leica equipments.
> 
> A Leica M 240 will not do any good in the hands of someone who does not
> understand the light and composition, bokeh be damn.
> 
> Me? The M9 is my go to camera. For other people, who am I to tell them that
> my set of 'luxes are the finest picture taking lens ever. Well, at least
> for dinky 35mm size.
> 
> Chances are I will pick up a 4x5 to go with my 617 at some point and my
> $500 lens will eat the lunch off the $10,000 Noctilux...
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 11:16 AM, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote:
> 
>> A very interesting topic and conversation. I can only offer from experince
>> of shooting for magaines, wire services, commercial clients, Ad agencies
>> and any number if various clients.
>> 
>> Only once was there a question. The assignment required shooting on 4X5
>> size film. I showed them a number of 35 Kodachromes shot wth Leicas. AND?
>> :-)
>> 
>> They said .... "OK go with your gear it will work perfectly!" :-)
>> 
>> cheers,
>> Dr. ted  :-)
>> 
>> 
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Lottermoser" <imagist3 at 
>> mac.com>
>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 10:59 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Subject: Re: Fuji X 100 versus Leica M9
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On Nov 28, 2012, at 11:38 AM, jon.streeter wrote:
>>> 
>>>  A friend of mine told me in the '70s that art directors didn't take
>>>> photographers seriously unless they were shooting with Nikons, 
>>>> Hasselblads,
>>>> and a few other well-known brands.  I never worked with an art 
>>>> director, so
>>>> I took his word for it.
>>>> 
>>> 
>>>  ----- Reply message -----
>>>> From: "Greg Rubenstein" <gcr910 at gmail.com>
>>>> 
>>> 
>>>  Simple explanation for all this tech and test stuff: use the right tool
>>>> for what you're trying to accomplish regardless of brand. You know what
>>>> works for you -- and your clients, who hire vision and results, not 
>>>> brands
>>>> and data sheets.
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> both statements have proven true in my experience.
>>> 
>>> "Art directors" hire "talent"
>>> More often than not the "best talent" use the "best tools"
>>> 
>>> sometimes the art directors (and their agencies and clients) can't afford
>>> the best talent.
>>> they then try and hedge their bets by specifying that at least "the
>>> talent" use "the best tools."
>>> 
>>> Regards,
>>> George Lottermoser
>>> george at imagist.com
>>> http://www.imagist.com
>>> http://www.imagist.com/blog
>>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/**imagist <http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist>
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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> 
> 
> -- 
> // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com>
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