Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/02/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Doug Herr wrote: <snip>That there are younger photographers using Leicas speaks well of them; the higher initial cost of the Leica makes its purchase a more deliberate one. A less experienced photographer will rely more on the number of convenience features a camera offers than on the feathures that really useful and nessesary.<snip> Sp pray tell me Mr. Herr, what are the useless features??? TTL like in the M6 (finally, and years late) or built-in metering like in several Ms and all Rs? I think your statement is self-justification to own a Leica. As we get older and have more money to spend, we buy more expensive items, like an M6 or R8 when in reality we are only taking snapshots. Peter K