Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/09/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have owned a M3, M4-P, and a R4sP system and IMHO the R system is better for landscape photography. What you see is what you get if you use the DOF lever. I have used the M system and you can not tell what the DOF is and have to rely on the DOF marks on the lens. Also using a polarizer on a M system is a big pain, even though it can be done. Fred Jackson jackson105@juno.com On Thu, 17 Sep 1998 07:23:30 -0500 Eric Welch <ewelch@ponyexpress.net> writes: ><html> >At 03:43 PM 9/17/98 +0800, you wrote: <br> ><blockquote type=cite cite>To Mr. Eric Welch, <br> ><br> >Do you think the photographic fans would prefer a Leica M, just like >the >real computer fans prefer a Mac but not Windows? <br> >I am a novice to photography, in several weeks I have to decide what I >should buy, an M6 or a R6.2. Now I have a Nikon 90x, so I don't think >I >need another auto R8. I'd like to forcus more on landscape photos. >Could >you or any other persons could give me some suggestions? ></blockquote><br> >That's something you have to answer for yourself. But if you don't >need >to sell your Nikon (not terribly reliable camera at that) then a Leica >M6 >would be a much more complementary camera to the Nikon system. But >optical quality should have no place at all in your decision. >Functionality should. Leica R lenses are every bit as good as M >lenses. >They just seem to be out of sequence for updating. Right now the M >system >is getting the great ASPH lenses, while the R system is getting great >zooms. That will change in the future, no doubt.<br> ><br> >The M system will suit you if you want a quiet camera, that's less >noticeable in most situations, and if you like to shoot available >light >with fast, wide lenses. If you like ultra-wides, and long lenses, or >macro, the R system should be your choice. Though ultra-wide not >because >there aren't ultra-wide M lenses, but because they're easier to >control, >and more precise in composition. And if you don't mind not seeing >precise >compositions in terms of near/far relationships, then the M system is >great. But if you are very careful of your compositions, then you >probably want to stick with SLRs. It's up to you to figure this one >out. >All we can do is give you our perspective.<br> ><br> >The M6 takes a while to get used to. Most people need to give it at >least >a year. But since you're new to photography, it might not take as long >as >us long-time SLR users when we bought an M camera for the first >time.<br> ><br> >Whichever way you go, you can't lose. Either system is superb and cuts >the finest image on film that there is. (Disclaimer for nit-pickers: >In >35mm).<br> ><div>-- </div> ><br> ><div>Eric Welch</div> ><div>St. Joseph, MO</div> ><div><a href="http://www.ponyexpress.net/~ewelch" >EUDORA=AUTOURL>http://www.ponyexpress.net/~ewelch</a></div> ><br> >If there's one thing I can't stand, it's intolerance. ></html> > > _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]