Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/07/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Rollei 35 was great and very rugged and reliable. Minolta CLE. LEICA Z2X. Rollei QT. All film of course --- imagist3@mac.com wrote: From: Lottermoser George <imagist3@mac.com> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> Subject: Re: [Leica] Waiting Room Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:47:44 -0500 I'm never without a camera. I would rather carry it without ever using it; than to "see" a photograph and not be able to capture it; which i find the most frustrating of experiences. For a number of years I tried various point and shoot cameras in my pocket. Then I'd look at the negatives under a loupe or the digital files on the computer and end up thinking, "you may as well as never made that exposure." The quality just wasn't there. The one exception - the Olympus XA - sweetest pocket camera ever made. A close second was the Contax T - but it had some shutter reliability issues. After all were tried and found lacking - the Leica M remains the smallest, reliable, precision tool to carry and which is, with proper technique, also capable of extraordinary image quality (for me - YMMV). I have no doubt that I'd fall in love with a IIIF - simply an affair I choose not pursue. Fond regards, George george@imagist.com http://www.imagist.com http://www.imagist.com/blog http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist On Jul 18, 2008, at 8:18 PM, Ric Carter wrote: > The two pastimes that always stay with me no matter the situation > or location are birding and photography. You can do the former > without binoculars, but you've got to have the camera to take > photos. Seeing a shot is just not as satisfying without a photo to > share. _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information