Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/11/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Slow day on the farm, Austin? - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Austin Franklin" <darkroom@ix.netcom.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Friday, November 29, 2002 9:02 AM Subject: RE: [Leica] D100 photos > Patrick, > > > There are similarities to the pure Leica question. > > Traditional materials and craftsmanship vs. new high > > tech materials and manufacturing techniques. > > I don't associate "vintage steel bikes" with "traditional materials and > craftsmanship". Material and craftsmanship are two entirely different > things. A Leica is hardly "vintage steel". I don't know how anyone can say > that new bikes aren't made with the same craftsmanship old ones are...I'd > even say new bikes are made with MORE craftsmanship than old bikes are, and > you certainly can not say that about new cameras vs old cameras. > > Leicas ARE made with higher craftsmanship, in my opinion, than most other > cameras, and so are NEW bikes. Old "vintage steel bikes" aren't really made > with much "craftsmanship", at least the ones I've seen...they are made > heavier duty, but that isn't craftsmanship. > > As far as materials go, it's the proper material for the job. For bikes, > LIGHT weight is an issue. For a Leica, heavier IS better, as it dampens the > camera for use with the very fast lenses that Leica offers. Is there > anything wrong with the material used in the Leicas? Not that I am aware > of. Is there anything wrong with the material in a "vintage steel bike"? > Yes. Steel isn't conducive to light weight. > > Again, I still don't understand the comparison. > > Regards, > > Austin > > > > > > > > > To give another example of Leica vs digital is a > > > > cyclist who only rides vintage steel bikes, and > > > would > > > > never straddle a bike made of titanium, carbon > > > fibre, > > > > or any of the other exotic materials. > > > > > > Henry, > > > > > > I don't understand one bit how that is a comparable > > > comparison. > > > > > > Austin > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html