Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/11/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'd like to see a camera with an EOS rangefinder body that uses Leica lenses...for 90% of what I do, I don't need a reflex. >what happened to those EOS' that that didn't have a flapping mirror? And >thus where darned silent? > >Tim A > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> >To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> >Sent: Friday, November 30, 2001 2:14 PM >Subject: Re: [Leica] Which Photo magazines are good? > > >> 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 > >-- >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