Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/11/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> B. D. Colen offered: > >>> As to the M/R "fight," I've always believed that rangefinders and SLRs > > are complementary. Each has its strengths and weaknesses, and the > > strengths of each tend to come in at the point where the other is at its > > weakest.<<<<<< > > Hi B.D., > Absolutely! > > I could never figure out why Leica M - R owners, handlers, shooters, users, > collectors, whatever, had to fight over which of the two were the better. > Having only one model is like fighting with one arm tied behind your back. > Have both with a solid assortment of lenses, a photographer can take on the > visual world to put his vision of what he see's without hesitation. > > In all my years I never considered them anything more than tools of the > trade/profession, nothing more, nothing less. Having both M&R gave me the > opportunity to use the right tool for the assignment at hand at precisely > the right time for the best opportunity of shooting success. > > Understanding the strengths of both and making them work to ones advantage > is part of the secret in good photography. The rest of the equation is the > photographers ability to see interesting moments. And click! > > But considering them anything more than tools is foolish at best. I suppose > these days the fashion world as we see the direction Leica is going in some > of their marketing, we might consider them ........................ "Toys > for rich boys!" ;-) > > ted > Homo ludens? What is the expression in English no play makes Ted a dull boy? simon