RE: [Leica] Dear Dr. BlackTape

["B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>]

DR. BLACKTAPE DOES NOT CONSIDER YOUR 1V LUST A SIN...

But question's your motivation.

Not only does Dr. Blacktape firmly believe that a modern, full-featured
autofocus SLR can be an ideal compliment to one or more Leica rangefinders,
he himself now owns such a camera and uses it for lens longer than 50 mm -
but he has blacked out the manufacturer's name and model number which are
prominently featured on the prism and camera body.:-)

But making such an equipment decision shouldn't be related to size - at
least not a quest for large size. Dr. Blacktape firmly (sorry) believes that
this is definitely a case where smaller is better. Further, if Dr. Blacktape
is correct in his understanding, the image quality with the IS lenses you
sight is such that you'd be better off with a shaky image produced by
another lens than you would with the stable image produced by that one.

Further, Dr. Blacktape would remind you that some months back the Digital
Journalist featured an article in which it was suggested that the M and EOS
may, in fact, be an ideal photographic couple.



> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Dan
> Honemann
> Sent: Friday, August 11, 2000 10:18 AM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: [Leica] Dear Dr. BlackTape
>
>
> Dear Dr. BlackTape,
>
> I have a problem that I feel only you can help resolve.  I find myself
> lately coveting my neighbor's EOS 1v.  I know this is a sin, but I cannot
> seem to stop.  The other day, I actually stopped in a camera store and
> fondled a 1v and 100-400 IS.  Please help.  I know the bokeh can't come
> close to my summicron, but the 100-400 is just so, well, BIG.
> And my summi
> is suddenly looking puny.
>
> As you can see, I am quite distressed.  Perhaps more black tape on the M
> will help?
>
> Thank you kindly for any words of wisdom you can spare,
> Distressed Dan
>
>