Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/11/30

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Which Photo magazines are good?
From: George Day <george@rdcinteractive.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2001 13:47:22 -0800

Incidentally, Canon is coming out with a 16-35L, I assume to supplant the
17-35 (a great, if bulky, lens).  Nice gear.

on 11/30/01 1:14 PM, B. D. Colen at bdcolen@earthlink.net wrote:

> 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.
>>>>>> 
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