Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/11/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Not to argue, George - But while the EOSIII is a wonderful camera, it is a noisy bear. I ended up getting the Nikon F100 because it is considerably quieter. The EOS III features what I would call the Canon Whine...which is not a vintage anyone wants who is trying to be unobtrusive.... B. D. George Day wrote: > The EOS-3 is a great value. Fast as hell AF, tough, weather-proofed body, > etc. The V is the way to go for pro sports people, but the 3 should take > care of everyone else. Wonderful device. And, yes, very quiet. > > on 11/30/01 12:16 PM, B. D. Colen at bdcolen@earthlink.net wrote: > > >>BTW - The much lower-end EOS bodies - such as the new EOS Elan 7, >>certainly don't have anywhere near the features of the EOS 1v, and >>they're on the flimsy side, but they are damn near close to as quiet as >>an M...astoundingly quiet.... >> >>George Day wrote: >> >> >>>That's a dead-on assessment. >>> >>>on 11/30/01 11:37 AM, B. D. Colen at bdcolen@earthlink.net wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>>A while back there was, in fact, a column at the Digital Journalist >>>>website arguing that the Leica M and the Canon EOS were the ideal >>>>photojournalist combo - the M for use with wide angles and use in >>>>situations where near silence is required, the EOS for use with longer >>>>lenses, flash, and for getting in really close - where the Leica lenses >>>>won't focus. >>>> >>>>B. D. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>John David Emmett wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>National Geographic, of course. >>>>> >>>>>Great photos. A few quotes in the back by photogs. Even some Leicas here >>>>>and there. >>>>> >>>>>I just read the newest NPPA news photographer and thought that I'd >>>>>mention that John Lowenstein, magazine photog of the year, is pictured >>>>>with a Leica (and a Canon Eos with 70-200 slung over his shoulder.) >>>>> >>>>>That's the second pro I've seen like that in a week. There was a post >>>>>about Frank Johnston's marine photo in Vietnam. A new photo shows >>>>>Johnston with a Leica to his eye and a Canon Eos with 70-200 slung over >>>>>his shoulder. >>>>> >>>>>Mark Rabiner is probably pissing his Wheeties as we speak. >>>>> >>>>>-- >>>>>To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>-- >>>>To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html >>>> >>>> >>>-- >>>To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html >>> >>> >>> >> >>-- >>To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html >> > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html