Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/06/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My Norton AntiVirus says there is a virus in Phong's message so better be careful. Don R. - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ernest Nitka" <enitka@twcny.rr.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Monday, June 09, 2003 12:36 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Snapshots > Levi - just as I was reading your email my part time secretary came > into the office with her new twins - now for this type of spur of the > moment things I just pulled out my Digital Elph ( Canon) and the picts > are great! No great photography but because it's so small I carry it > everywhere. I love my Leicas but there are times and purposes for > which other tools are the best. The biggest drawback is that some of > the p & s digitals have a long lag between pressing the shutter and the > image being taken. The Leica Digilux does not have this problem so it > may be a price point thing - My Canon at ~$400 does have this horrible > lag. > > ernie > > > On Monday, June 9, 2003, at 12:58 PM, Levi wrote: > > > > > I want to take snapshots of my little kids. I only use leica (almost > > all > > M). For other purposes I will shoot slow color film (usually slides) > > outside or bw indoors. I never use flash (just posted about SF20). > > But now > > I am constantly in need of a quick pic - my baby is doing something > > and I > > just want to take a damn picture! As the pic will also be for family > > and so > > on (not art directors) I want this sort of thing to be in color. So > > what do > > I do? Put a flash on my M6? Use bw and say to hell with it? Or what > > about getting something like a T3 p/s? Would I have more pictures? I > > got > > relatives using throw aways cause they want pictures! Or maybe I > > should get > > a good digital? That makes the most sense as I can instantly e-mail > > them > > and also have good enough quality for smaller prints. Of course I will > > still take 'real' pics with my leica stuff..... > > > > Thanks.. > > > > > > -- > > 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 > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html