Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/06/30

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Last minute advice
From: Matthews Brian <MatthewB@cbia.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Jun 1999 11:07:00 -0400

Relax Dennis, it's not life and death.

- -----Original Message-----
From: Dennis Painter [mailto:dpainter@bigfoot.com]
Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 1999 12:44 AM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: [Leica] Last minute advice


Matthews Brian wrote:
> 
> If I had it to do again I would have saved the $$ and passed on the Leica
> purchases. I find I use my F4 and H-blad systems much more. Reason? The
> rangerfinder-viewfinder of the Leica is cluttered, no DOF preview,and AF
is
> something I use a lot. While the Leica is a precision instrument to be
> admired, it stays in the cabinet most of the time. And while the Leica
> prints are considerably more detailed, I get better content with the F4
> because it frees me to concentrate.

Salvation for you is easy. SELL all your Leica stuff, you aren't using
it anyway, you will have some cash in your pocket, and can quit talking
about it and get on with picture taking.

Dennis