Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/12/29

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Rangefinder or SLR?
From: "Glen M. Robinson" <gmrobinson@imation.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Dec 1999 09:55:01 -0600

On 29 Dec 99, Ruralmopics@aol.com wrote, at least in part:

> When I shoot a batter I feel like anything less than 300mm is way
> to little lens (even a 400mm is better). I just can't imagine
> shooting a batter with a 90mm. I understand the point the
> original poster is trying to make. Maybe it's just a bad example.



I am jumping in this discussion late, but I agree that a Leica rangefinder works
well for photographing sports,  For many years I photographed football games
with my Leica M3 and 90 mm lens.  I could keep both eyes open and watch the
action and release the shutter precisely at the peak of the action.  I lost that
degree of control when I upgraded to a Canon SLR with auto everything.  I
learned that a 300 mm shot taken slightly off the peak of action is not as
effective and powerful as is a grainy highly enlarged picture taken at the
precise moment.

Glen Robinson