[Leica] 2500 ISO

[jgovindaraj at eth.net (Jayanand Govindaraj)]

Ted,
No, I havent. I am just an amateur, and I made it very clear in my first 
message that pros would have a different take on the subject. I want 
bang for the buck, and I enjoy using cameras - I use Nikon, Canon, 
Leica, Rollei and Mamiya, as the mood takes me. I got my first camera in 
1961, so I have been shooting for some time, and with a variety of 
equipment. Why is it that everyone gets defensive if any criticicism of 
Leica is posted ? Surely, there are warts in the line up, and surely 
most of their new cameras are sold to people who want a "Leica" hanging 
over their shoulder - its what keeps the company alive, not all of us 
pontificating on this list who buy 95% of their Leica stuff second hand 
( all the Leica M & R stuff that I own has been bought second hand here, 
in India)
Cheers
Jayanand


 Ted Grant wrote:

> Jayanand Govindaraj offered:
> Subject: Re: [Leica] 2500 ISO
>
>
>> Tina,
>> Unlikely that I would want to, at that price. I would buy a Nikon 
>> D80/D200 or an equivalent Canon at one fifth the price. maybe even a 
>> Panasonic or Sony with a 10MP chip. I would forgo 2500 ASA, and 
>> shooting at night without a tripod and save US$4000. So be it. This 
>> is my opinion. Yours might be different and I respect that.
>> Cheers Jayanand<,,,,
>
>
> But then good sir it's obvious you are not a long time user of Leica M 
> cameras as a working photojournalist with many years experience. If 
> you should be I apologize. Obviously I respect your opinion or I'd not 
> have offered mine.
>
> However I find it strange you would consider the other equipment you 
> suggest which have none of the capabilities of working in the same 
> manner as an M8. Or M7, M6, M4 or whatever.
>
>>> I would forgo 2500 ASA, and shooting at night without a tripod and 
>>> save US$4000.<<<<
>>
>
> But then sir you have not had the good fortune to be on assignment 
> under this type of darkness or non-light situation and still come back 
> with fine Photos. Unobtrusively taken and a successful assignment 
> completed.  Without any excuse of.... "I didn't have my tripod 
> therefore I couldn't take pictures!"
>
> Tina on the other hand returns with successful photos and cheque in 
> hand for completing an ASA 2500 successful shoot. While making her new 
> found M8 pay for itself in short order.
>
> It's different strokes for different folks, like weekend warriors and 
> working pros.
>
> ted
>
>
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