Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/09/07

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Subject: Re: [Leica] What are some other camera brands non-Leica which people here use?
From: Phil Stiles <stiles@metrocast.net>
Date: Fri, 07 Sep 2001 07:36:05 -0400
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	I shoot weddings with a Nikon F100, SB-28 on a bracket, and a 28-105
Nikkor zoom. A Lumiquest 80/20 is on the flash when needed. The dial-in
flash fill levels and 1/250 flash sync really do it for me. I often
shoot with the camera set to auto everything except focus.
	I have at various times owned SLR kits from Contax, Olympus, and
Minolta. I find Nikon adequate optically, mechanically dependable, and
very cost effective when considering the wide range of used lenses
available almost everywhere. An FM2n is a back up, with an FE as my
"beach camera." Whoever said "f/8 and be there" was probably a Nikon
shooter. :+)
	My pocket cameras are a Contax T2 for genteel occasions, or a Yashica
T4 for rough service.
	I bought a Bessa L to use with the new CV 21. I must confess the
shutter sound puts me off more than it should, but the lens is nice.
	I keep a Canonet QL-17 loaded with infrared and an opaque #87 filter.
Most shots are f/11, and I'm sure the film is the limiting factor.
	In medium format I have a 3.5F Planar and a Rolleicord V.
	On my wish list: Mamiya 7, Fuji FA-645Zi.
	Phil Stiles NH USA

In reply to: Message from "Mārtiņš Zelmenis" <martin@lrpv.lv> (Re: [Leica] What are some other camera brands non-Leica which people here use?)