Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/10/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Oct 23, 2007, at 6:06 PM, Marc James Small wrote: > At 08:04 PM 10/23/2007, Leonard Taupier wrote: > >Oh Marc, You misunderstand. I don't dislike the IIIc. It's the only > >Leica camera I own that I actually carry in my jeans pocket when I go > >for a walk. But I can't tell an owner of an autofocus Nikon F5 system > >to sell it and buy a IIIc instead, especially with an add-on self > >timer and flash sync. I actually thought that part was a joke but I > >didn't see a smiley. I really admire your love of the older gear and > >the history behind it. And I read your book and like it. But you have > >to admit the IIIc and Contax II is not for everybody. > > They aren't? Why not? And you should know by know that I do not > use "emoticons". > > Photography is photography. where are the photos? Steve > And miniature-format photography really can only be learned by > hard work with a basic camera such as a Leica IIIc or a Contax II > or a Retina or a Werra III or the like. I am a contrarian, I guess. > > Marc > > > msmall@aya.yale.edu > Cha robh b?s fir gun ghr?s fir! > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information