Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/01/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]B.D., > Yes, the unobtrusiveness of the Ms is great. But first off, they are not > nearly as silent as we think they are. Yes, if there is any kind of > background noise, the "click" disappears - but so does the whine of a > single SLR. Having photographed many young children for quite a few years now, I find that ANY of the SLRs I have used can be very distracting, and the M never, and I mean never, gets noticed when I take the picture. I can see, at best, a little flinch subsequent to the firing of the SLR, but never see that with the Leica. Of course, this is very situation dependant...at a kid's birthday party, you could shoot with a Howitzer, and not be noticed. > Second, what is really important is the way the photographer works, the > way he or she relates to the subject, and not the decibel level of the > camera." Hum. That's true in some, but not all, situations. In fact, with the M, I've had some people actually ask if I've taken the picture! I never get that with any of the SLRs I have! Regards, Austin - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html