Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/01/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]One problem with the XPAN, and I can think of a couple of Architectural photographers who have one, is that the pictures just scream "I've got an XPAN" and this quickly becomes old. Seb - --- Bob Keene <kabob3@attbi.com> wrote: > > Hi there- > > I've used an Xpan for about a year, on and off, just > pulled it out > again after not using it for about 3 months because > my Hexar RF seems > to have developed chronic vertical rangefinder > mis-alignment :( > > the Xpan is a very nice camera- doesn't have the > build of an M, paint > wears off very easily.... but it feels really nice > in my hands. the > rangefinder patch is small, it isn't as easy to > focus as the M, and the > lenses are REALLY slow at f4... but it's designed to > do different > things! The pano setting makes for some really > interesting images- and > it's hard to get a well composed image without > really thinking about > what you want... I use it on wedding shoots to > create unique bride and > groom images... then sell 8x24" panoramic images to > the bride and groom > and parents. It really is an 'outdoor' camera and > shouldn't be thought > of as any kind of M replacement. > Film loading is a breeze- the one thing that irks me > (and most everyone > else who has one) is that you have to look at the > back of the camera to > see shutter speed if you're shooting in AE mode. > > regards, > > Bob Keene > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html