Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/11/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]There's flash, and then there's FLASH! Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark at rabinergroup.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 3:17 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Subject: Re: Fuji X 100 versus Leica M9 > Wrong guy half my work is with flash at least before digital. > > 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 12:51:06 -0800 >> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Subject: Re: Fuji X 100 versus Leica M9 >> >> Mark, if you just go to http://richardmanphoto.com, the home page >> slideshow >> is either M9 or the XPan. You can tell easily: pano is XPan, non pano is >> M9. >> >> Oh wait, that's right, you don't like flash. Sorry. OK, here are some >> links >> I posted here in the last few months: >> >> Nitt Witt Ridge, Cambria >> http://richardmanphoto.com/PICS/20121112-L1017378-Edit.jpg >> my first mag cover: >> http://www.bbimedia.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=42_56&pro >> ducts_id=543 >> >> http://richardmanphoto.com/PICS/Beach-2012-S/content/images/large/L1017052.jpg >> >> Not quite Manhattanhenge: >> http://www.richardmanphoto.com/PICS/L1016364.jpg >> >> etc. >> >> My "Voice of the 99%" Leica M9 images have won Merit Awards in the B&W >> Magazine, and 2nd Place in the Soho Gallery in NYC Annual competition >> etc. >> Those and $3.50 get me a cup of chai at Starbucks. >> >> >> On Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 12:38 PM, Mark Rabiner >> <mark at rabinergroup.com>wrote: >> >>> 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> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> ______________________________**_________________ >>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>> See >>>>>> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug< >>> http://leica-users.org/mailman >>>>>> /listinfo/lug>for more information >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ______________________________**_________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See >>>>> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug< >>> http://leica-users.org/mailman/ >>>>> listinfo/lug>for more information >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >