After the meal, ask the chef what brand of pots were used because it tasted great...
On Sun, Jan 30, 2011 at 2:12 AM, Boris Liberman <[email protected]> wrote: > On 1/27/2011 7:03 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: >> >> My real objection is generalizations like "equipment doesn't matter". >> For some shots it doesn't matter and for some it does. My opinion is >> that for a great majority it does make a difference. Better equipment >> is far less likely to be inappropriate for a particular photographic >> situation than lousy equipment. > > Steven, I am thinking of the following /almost/ real life situations: > > 1. Somebody talking to Picasso - "Maestro, your brushes have most wonderful > strokes in them". > > 2. Someone talking to Ferdinand Porsche - "Sir, the steering wheel of your > cars is so round, I cannot help but drive faster". > > 3. Someone talking to (well choose whatever haut couture grand master you > wish) - "Your needles make so wonderfully beautiful clothes"... > > I hope you catch my drift, Steve. > > Equipment, IMO (not so humble) does matter only if the one who uses it knows > exactly what they are doing. I cannot draw like Picasso or drive like well > known Stig or even cook like chief Ramsey no matter what canvas or race > track or kitchen you would put in front of me. Now, it will take great deal > of self-understanding and self-honesty to realize and admit that there is a > limit to the gear one is going to use to one's benefit whereas above that > limit it won't be for the quality of the outcome, but for other reasons - > that of collectible factor, that of social status, that of pleasure of using > ("buttery smooth focusing ring" epithets come to mind), etc. > > Boris > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
