Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/06/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The idea that one must be an experienced M9 user before he can postulate where the new M's fit into the the current photographic scheme of things is nothing short of daft. On 6/27/13 1:45 PM, "Mark Rabiner" <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: > The entire photograph community is excited about the new Leicas few will > buy > them or even touch one all eyes are on Leica now and if someone in a Leica > list who owns tens of thousands of dollars worth of Leica gear and has shot > tens of thousands of rolls of film with that gear can't get excited about > the > new Leicas coming out with all the rest than something very sad is going > on. I > have as much a right as anyone to talky about the new Leicas. More so. > > > > On 6/26/13 3:54 PM, "Lottermoser George" <imagist3 at mac.com> wrote: > >> >> On Jun 26, 2013, at 1:54 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote: >> >>> Not in a long time George. >>> >>> >>> On 6/26/13 2:46 PM, "Lottermoser George" <imagist3 at mac.com> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> On Jun 26, 2013, at 1:24 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote: >>>> >>>>> And every time I reached for my 35mm ASPH f2 Summicron M >>>> >>>> and when was the last time you made a new photograph with that lens >>>> Mark? >> >> That's what I thought. >> >> While I truly appreciate all that you say in "defense" of Leica; >> you must also understand how silly some of it sounds >> when you've never even used a serious, digital Leica camera body; >> (other than the Digilux 1 - a total toy camera - which I also owned); >> while, at the same time, many of us have used the serious digital Leica >> cameras >> for 10's of thousands of exposures over many years. >> >> In other words we're speaking from actual experience with the cameras; >> whether we"re expressing frustration or, more often, appreciation. >> >> And the same can be said of the those expressing appreciation for Fuji (or >> any >> other) cameras. >> They're speaking from actual experience with the hardware, software and >> files; >> while you refer to them as toy cameras - having never worked with them at >> all. >> >> As far as I can recall you've had experience with 3 Nikon digital camera >> models. >> Two of those used severely cropped sensors and one, your D700, uses a >> so-called full frame sensor; >> which at this point in digital history, as you're fond of pointing out >> regarding other makes of camera >> is discontinued - no longer made, etc. >> >> I say this with the utmost respect for much of what you have to say >> about process, history, aesthetics, etc.; >> and serious appreciation for many of your photographs; >> >> Fond regards, >> George >> >> george at imagist.com >> http://www.imagist.com >> http://www.imagist.com/blog >> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > -- Mark William Rabiner Photography http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/