On Wed, 4 Aug 1999 sje@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
about what Doris blurted upon the waters of the Olyland.
> > Riiiiiiiight. You think guys like Sebatiao Salgado, David Allan
> > Harvey, Bill Allard, etc. are just pretentious fools who are
> > showing off their Leitz Jewelry ? Nice fantasy. Dream on...
>
>
> No, I don't doubt their ability, but there are plenty of camera owners who
> buy Leica for the name of the front.
I wasn't talking about them. I strictly, deliberately and carefully
mentioned top-level shooters precisely to dodge this tangent.
> Also, I don't doubt that Leica make superb cameras. The point is that when
> I take a photo with my OMs and with a Leica it may be impossible to see a
> difference.
In your hands, that may be absolutely true. But it is not in the hands
of many of the world's top photographers. Now, I should mention here that
this does not only apply to Leica. In your hands, a Zenith might make
better images. In that case that would be the way for you to go. Or maybe
a Hassle-blad. That is my point. It is about whatever furthers your
image-making, be it disc camera or 8x10 Sinar.
> Which begs the question of what is the Leica owner paying for?
This is such a trite photo urban myth...they (the pros) are paying
for what you believe to be a superb camera, and the ONLY reason pros
use anything is because it delivers. Drs & Lawyers...well, who cares,
except their purchases help to keep the M6 (and probably the OM-3ti)
alive.
*= Doris Fang =*
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