Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]You can 'shoot the street' with any camera - as long as you don't draw attention to yourself with the way you shoot. On 11/17/06 12:33 PM, "Bob Shaw" <rsphotoimages@comcast.net> wrote: > The Subject of this post probably would give M users the Whammies. But > hear me out, anyway: > > I've run a few rolls of HP 5 and XP2 Super through both bodies over > the past 18 months since joining the ranks of Leica users. Over time, > the R8 has become the B&W body with the Elmarit 28-90 ASPH always on, > while the R9 is sort of the color/motor winder/70-180/tripod camera. > > Certainly, an R8 or 9 with a Vario is less than inconspicuous, but I've > had a bit of luck from time to time pulling down an image in downtown > Seattle that evokes "Metropolitan Life". With constant prodding from a > couple of R Forum members, I actually posted a few on photo.net. > > Anyone else out there Shooting the Street with their Leica R? If so, > could you share your thoughts on this and maybe a link to your work? > > I'm asking because I believe that the character of Leica glass used in > the M series absolutely crosses over into the R glass, and that getting > the "look" of classic Leica M street shots is a matter of circumstance > and practice. > > Any takers? > > Regards, > > Bob in Seattle (with another fresh roll of XP2 Super in the R8....) > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information