What to buy?

[sprouty]

...and then actually thought about it.

[lutz]

Wise words, indeed.

[._._z]

<small><i><blockquote>

 

He's using Leica M6 for obvious reasons. I looked at the used prices in Denmark, but they're 1500-2000$ for the body alone!

 

</blockquote> </i> </small><p>

 

He also shoots 15-20 rolls of Superia a week, without fail. Don't forget to factor in the cost of film and processing (and scanning, or darkroom printing) if you want to try to emulate him.

[._._z]

<small><i><blockquote>

 

The beauty of a 35 rangefinder and street shooting is being discrete.

 

</blockquote> </i> </small><p>

 

Discretion is the better part of experience, not hardware.

[ray .]

It's pretty typical for artists- even good ones I dare say- to have some sort of obsession

with

the tools they use at least beyond what's adequate. There's a scene in

the

documentary 'Don't Look Back' where Bob Dylan, with one of his band mates, is looking

at

guitars in the window of a London music shop and says "Look at <i> that</i>

guitar!"<p>

Doesn't everyone here have plenty of stuff that's more expensive or special than what they

really need? Do

any of you live in a shack, pump your own water and read by candlelight?

[sprouty]

It is one thing to appreciate fine craftsmanship, it is entirely another to suggest it provides a significant contribution to an artist's vision.

[lutz]

...and it's a third thing to assert that the joy of handling a perfect tool for your needs can be very liberating, inspire confidence and ultimately translate your efforts into what you envisioned.