Indeed. Nobody did say that.

Although I stick to what I DID say, and I will expand on it. The pictures I took with my old Leica were better than the pictures I have taken since with automated cameras. The composition was better, the focus was always correct, and the exposure was more accurate.

And incidentally, the lens on my old Leica was rubbish compared with my Pentax lenses.

G

Surely Zeiss and Pentax collaborated on this, and the T* coating is pretty much the same as SMC. But I may be misinformed.

G

Yes.

Much better to do all image processing on the computer, assuming you have appropriate software.

Why? Because a computer is more powerful, and can store much bigger and more complex software than a camera can.

G

Not really PLANNING to, no. But I have already dropped one, so I have "form".

In his haste, our resident Caliban appears to have missed the word MORE, which followed "forced to think". It does make all the difference to the meaning of what I wrote.

And I didn't of course say that great photographers were great BECAUSE (note the spelling) they used manual cameras. But quoting me honestly wouldn't have served Caliban's purpose.

G

No, the anchor is fine. I had to repair the winch after you used it, though!

Life would be very dull if everything worked all the time.

(Though admittedly it would be cheaper.)

B O A T = Bring Out Another Thousand.

G

Perhaps it has something to do with baggage allowances on an aeroplane, or the fact that one may spend a day away from the hotel, with no car to pop things into.

Or indeed, the fact that the trip away may have more purposes than just photography.

Seems eminently logical to me.

G

Don't fall for it. I've moved!

That's the advantage of a boat.

G

I have just had a look at the gallery pictures of everybody who was signed in recently. Prizes (a pint of beer if you can find me) were awarded as follows:

First prize goes to Stanovich for consistently good composition.

Second prize goes to Susuz for some quirky and original pictures that stood out from a field which is dominated by nature studies.

Third prize goes to Womble on the strength of his superbly atmospheric picture of Venice.

Cheers

G

The winning picture is a real stunner. Like Milamber, I am surprised that it was taken with the 55-300.

G

I don't know why Q-owners don't do what their forebears did, and walk around with a square yard or two of black velvet.

When a suitable picture opportunity presents itself, you simply whip out your velvet, throw it over your head and camera (whilst holding the camera a few inches in front of your nose), and hey presto! The screen will be as clear as day.

I agree it can be a little inconvenient for snappers who don't carry handbags (most of us, I reckon), so roll on the day when somebody invents a small viewer INSIDE the camera, so that you can hold the camera up to your eye and see perfectly.

What's that? An SLR? What a GREAT idea. Totally obviates the need for superfluous mercery.

I wonder if they'll catch on....

G