Ken Rockwell is a loon

In article 2014040419522354174-savageduck1@REMOVESPAMmecom,
says...

On 2014-04-05 02:34:46 +0000, nospam said:

In article , Oregonian Haruspex
wrote:

I find it crazy that any photo tour operator would require a
photographer to have a certain type of camera. What about rangefinder
shooters, or a person with a 35mm TLR? No Xpans allowed? It's crazy.

any photo tour operator that has restrictions on camera gear especially
crazy restrictions such as what was described is not worth bothering
with at all. what matters is the photographer, not the camera.

Have a talk with the Navaho Tribal Authority which operates all of the
Antelope Canyon, slot canyon tours, mass market bus tours & photo tours.

You know, this group might be able to provide a real service if we could
come up with a better criterion for them to use and if they were open to
it.

On 4/5/2014 12:47 PM, J. Clarke wrote:
In article 2014040419522354174-savageduck1@REMOVESPAMmecom,
says...

On 2014-04-05 02:34:46 +0000, nospam said:

In article , Oregonian Haruspex
wrote:

I find it crazy that any photo tour operator would require a
photographer to have a certain type of camera. What about rangefinder
shooters, or a person with a 35mm TLR? No Xpans allowed? It's crazy.

any photo tour operator that has restrictions on camera gear especially
crazy restrictions such as what was described is not worth bothering
with at all. what matters is the photographer, not the camera.

Have a talk with the Navaho Tribal Authority which operates all of the
Antelope Canyon, slot canyon tours, mass market bus tours & photo tours.

You know, this group might be able to provide a real service if we could
come up with a better criterion for them to use and if they were open to
it.

Perhaps a tour operator be expected to restrict rather than promote the
use of tripods or flash because of potential damage

--
Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)

Extraneous "not." in Reply To.

On 2014-04-05 16:47:42 +0000, J. Clarke said:

In article 2014040419522354174-savageduck1@REMOVESPAMmecom,
says...

On 2014-04-05 02:34:46 +0000, nospam said:

In article , Oregonian Haruspex
wrote:

I find it crazy that any photo tour operator would require a
photographer to have a certain type of camera. What about rangefinder
shooters, or a person with a 35mm TLR? No Xpans allowed? It's crazy.

any photo tour operator that has restrictions on camera gear especially
crazy restrictions such as what was described is not worth bothering
with at all. what matters is the photographer, not the camera.

Have a talk with the Navaho Tribal Authority which operates all of the
Antelope Canyon, slot canyon tours, mass market bus tours & photo tours.

You know, this group might be able to provide a real service if we could
come up with a better criterion for them to use and if they were open to
it.

What's the incentive to provide better service if they are booked up
solid even with crappy service?

On 4/3/2014 1:21 PM, nospam wrote:
In article , Peter Irwin
wrote:

and there are no large format film SLRs,

Large format film SLRs are quite common, they may not have been
made for many years, but it is still quite possible to pick up
a working Graflex 4x5 SLR for not too much money. If you stick a
digital back on one you can have a Graflex DSLR.

they existed, but it was not very common (and large format itself is
not common), plus a scanning back is very limiting since you're
restricted to still life.

I;m sure the customers of Better Light appreciate your comment. You just
eschew ignorance.

--
PeterN

In article , PeterN
wrote:

Large format film SLRs are quite common, they may not have been
made for many years, but it is still quite possible to pick up
a working Graflex 4x5 SLR for not too much money. If you stick a
digital back on one you can have a Graflex DSLR.

they existed, but it was not very common (and large format itself is
not common), plus a scanning back is very limiting since you're
restricted to still life.

I;m sure the customers of Better Light appreciate your comment. You just
eschew ignorance.

they know the limitations too. they will tell you that what i just said
is correct. if anyone is ignorant, it is you.