There's nothing like an 8"x10" camera to make you make every exposure
count.
Of course, when I worked for Yousuf Karsh, He still used to take 10-100
negatives, anyway. It's hard to control your subjects' expressions.
Tom
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> Branko wrote:
>
> >There is also something to be said about synergy between the photographer
> >and the equipment.
>
> Once the photographer masters the tools he can then concentrate on the
> images. There is much talk of brand names and so on, but it's good to
> remind ourselves that the best photos can often be taken on the simplest of
> equipment. There's nothing wrong with using what technology provides, but
> if your living doesn't depend on it, why not go out (or stay in)
> occasionally with a single prime lens (I'd choose 50mm) and manual TTL or a
> separate hand meter. Or go a step further and use the settings on the film
> box. Ask yourself: what is that I am trying to achieve? why capture this
> particular image? What will I do with the photographs? Why take six when
> one should suffice? I don't think that the number of 'keepers' is always
> proportional to the number of frames taken. I think it is too easy to go
> around 'snapping' things, trying all angles, and not really stopping to
> think *why*.
>
> I've said enough, I suppose I'd better get out with one lens.
>
> Simon E.
>
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