Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/05/22

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Subject: [Leica] a quick hello
From: mingthein at gmail.com (Thein Onn Ming)
Date: Sat, 23 May 2009 09:18:39 +0800
References: <192231CC-26BA-4E23-8B42-519ECDCC8F2C@gmail.com> <DC4B73A4105FCE4FAE0CEF799BF84B36052E95AD@case-email.casefoods.com> <a3f189160905221425p65ce63a4s39975fce4b07d77@mail.gmail.com>

That answers the K7 question for me, then. :)

On May 23, 2009, at 5:25 AM, Sonny Carter wrote:

> On Fri, May 22, 2009 at 4:06 PM, David Rodgers  
> <drodgers at casefarms.com>wrote:
>
>> I don't see that much functional difference between an M8 and a DSLR
>> coupled with small prime lenses.
>
>
> I tried, Oh how I tried to use a dslr with primes, and I got some  
> very good
> results. Pentax makes some lovely little primes, and I have several  
> screw
> and K mount legacy fast lenses, so it seemed a natural
>
> But I just didn't have the control with the Pentax K10D that I do  
> with the
> M8.   After shooting with an M camera for so many years, I never  
> could get
> used to remembering where all the stuff was on the dials and  
> buttons.   I
> don't have the digital virtuosity in my hands to manipulate all  
> that stuff,
> let alone find the menus and sub-menus.
>
> The size difference is negligible, but the faster lenses, and the  
> higher
> image quality make me happy I made this choice.
>
>
>
> -- 
> Regards,
>
> Sonny
> http://www.sonc.com
> http://sonc.stumbleupon.com/
> Natchitoches, Louisiana   (+31.754164,-093.099080)
> USA
>
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THEIN Onn Ming
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In reply to: Message from mingthein at gmail.com (Thein Onn Ming) ([Leica] a quick hello)
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