Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/10/30

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Subject: [Leica] Epson R-D1 vs. M8? Chimping
From: walt at waltjohnson.com (Walt Johnson)
Date: Mon Oct 30 16:26:15 2006
References: <5f1be6b50610301512k12dbc843u6b37fd5218c74724@mail.gmail.com>
 
And wait until you see how relevant it becomes when they are in search 
of disadvantaged humanity.

David Keenan wrote:

> You guys are doing a good job convincing me to reconsider my previous
> posting.
>
> Okay, chimping (or not) is dependent on the situation.
>
> For street photography (which the Leica is made for IMHO), it is to be
> avoided. At least until seated at a nice coffee shop with one's favorite
> beverage.
>
> For other more static situations, it has its value.
>
> But I still think that it looks silly. There one is holding their $5000
> camera with their $2000 lens with head a-bobbing like all the P&S dummies
> with their cheapie Kodaks, etc.
>
> Dave.
>
In reply to: Message from ausdlk at gmail.com (David Keenan) ([Leica] Epson R-D1 vs. M8? Chimping)