Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'd be interested to know if a single client of the photographers who switched said anything negative about the images produced by the Contax 645 - and being sure I know the answer, I'll second that "photographers are their own worst enemy" line. BTW, one of our fellow LUGers just attended a seminar given by Dennis Reggie, THE $20K flavor of the moment in wedding photography, who explained how he is now shooting nothing but digital for weddings - with a pair of Canon D1s - and, among other things noted that in all the years he has shot weddings, for everyone from the JFKjrs to the Joneses, he has never had anyone order a 16x20..... And a 645 Contax isn't good enough? For WHAT? B. D. - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Steve LeHuray Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2002 11:53 AM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: RE[Leica] New R body? > Besides, why shoot with a Yashica when you can shoot with a Leica. A > dealer reported to me that several of his clients, mostly wedding > photogs, dumped their Rollei SLR systems to get a Contax autofocus 645. > After a comparison of the Contax generated prints with their previous > Rollei work, they went back to the Rollei glass. Needless to say, taking > a bath getting back in. > Slobodan Dimitrov ....funny how many photographers are their own worst enemy. sl > > > Mehrdad Sadat wrote: >> >> Felix, no question go for the r8, besides all the wonderful lenses, the >> viewfinder is a lot brighter, i mean much brighter. >> >> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Regards, Mehrdad >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Felix Lopez >> de Maturana >> Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2002 7:57 AM >> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >> Subject: RE[Leica] New R body? >> >> <focus conformation is quite useless. i have an rx that has a focus >> <confirmation and most of the times it is wrong. you can also find it on >> <nikon f5 with mf lens and it does not work, i have tried that too >> >> Mehrdad >> >> Let me, please, disagree. Focus confirmation is a good thing mainly if >> you've got some eyes problem. I have used it very, very often in my Nikon F4 >> with many manual focus lenses and with very good results(think of a full >> open 50mm f1:1.2). Just when you are in focus a green led, easily >> noticeable, shines. Never tried in my F5 as you have not matrix metering >> with manual focus lenses while you get it with the F4. And coming back On >> Topic a R8 with this feature will be welcome. I'm in doubt about a R8 or a >> Contax RTSIII and this could help me a lot. >> >> Kind regards >> >> Felix >> - -- 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