Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/05/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]grduprey@rockwellcollins.com wrote in part: >> I have been told that Leica users who are pro's won't go into the > field without a second camera in case of a failure - My answer to them is > what pro would not take at least one or two extra bodies into the field? I > know of none.<<< You see anyone who gives you that line of crap has no idea what they're talking about as it's quite frankly bull ss..!!! Period! Any professional who's a true experienced professional rarely if ever goes any where without extra camera bodies including digital or any kind of film camera. And they take extra hardware because shit happens in the field no matter who the shooter is and the type of equipment he or she uses. It's this kind of poppy cock nonsense about Leica SLR's that comes from people who've not likely ever done any picture taking than family happy snaps in their best Sunday go to church clothes. And certainly never with their ass down with weapons firing overhead and or sand and or rain and or riding horse back on cattle round-up or shooting the winter Olympics... now that's a sweet heart of a weather challenge for any camera. Or the hundreds of other conditions I've used Leica SLR's and not have them fail me once. OK once, a G..D... R4 I had to threaten Leica with national TV news coverage embarrassment if they didn't replace it after it crapped out several times. But other than that, they've all worked flawlessly. Including three motor driven R8's over the past half dozen years. And when I go on assignments I usually have 3 M7's with Tom Abrahamsson RapidWinder's and 3 motor driven R8's.. not because I fear they'll quit, but because sometimes I use 6 cameras at the same time depending on the assignment I'm shooting. Then there are others where it's one M7, one lens. Or one R8, one lens and that's it. So the next time some jerk head starts giving you the Leica SLR crap just tell them to stick it in their ear!!!!!!! ted - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html