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Subject: [Leica] Waiting Room
From: luisripoll at telefonica.net (Luis Ripoll)
Date: Sat Jul 19 15:52:34 2008
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Hi George,

I own a Olympus XA, I agree it is a very good camera, even if I have not usd
after a while. A IIIF is not much more biger to have on your pocket, and for
me is a more pleasant tool.

Saludos cordiales
Luis
 

-----Mensaje original-----
De: lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org] En nombre de
Lottermoser George
Enviado el: s?bado, 19 de julio de 2008 7:48
Para: Leica Users Group
Asunto: Re: [Leica] Waiting Room

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
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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.


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