I like to think of a ~photographer~ as something a bit more than one
who takes pictures. I'm not sure where that line might be, but
given that there are those with cameras who know nothing more about
the picture ~taking~ process than point and shoot, and who know even
less than that about the picture ~making~ process, there is, IMO, a
difference such as one might find between, perhaps, a mechanic and
one who tinkers on his own cars by changing oil and giving the
engine a simple tune up.
A friend recently went to Africa and took many pictures of animals
and trees silhouetted against the sunset. He used his ME S on auto
mode. He was happy with his pictures, and some were really quite
nice. However, based on his results, I'd not call him a
~photographer~ as his results were not a result of planning or even
understanding, but a result of just the way the meter happened to
read.
--
Shel Belinkoff
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
There are no rules for good photographs,
there are only good photographs.
"Paris, Leonard" wrote:
>
> But that assumes that a ~photographer~ is something other than the
> dictionary definition describes. Remember about a month ago when I was
> severely beaten about the head and shoulders here on the PDML for even
> suggesting that a ~photographer~ was anything more than anyone that takes
> pictures? Huh? Remember?
>
> Of course, now that it's not me saying it, who'll be willing to brand you as
> an elitist egomaniac for inferring the same thing? Certainly not me,
> because I still believe there's a lot of difference between ~photographers~
> and folks that take pictures. :-) And, we ~are~ entitled to our opinions,
> aren't we?
>
> Besides, my Pentax work wonderfully with Nikon lens hoods, filters,
> polarizers, etc.
>
> Len
> ---
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Shel Belinkoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Friday, April 06, 2001 9:53 AM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: Nikon Hoods for Pentax Lenses
> >
> >
> > Ahh ... but a ~photographer~ uses whatever works ;-)
> >
> > "Paris, Leonard" wrote:
> > >
> > > And I thought Pentax users wouldn't be
> > > caught dead using Nikon accessories
> > > on their Pentax cameras and lenses. ;-)
> >
> > --
> > Shel Belinkoff
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