Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/08/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I still have my E3 but have not used it for a while. For the things it is good the M8 is better, as it should be. For the things I hoped it would be good for, basically long lens stuff, the AF is not good enough, I get more keepers with manual. It works well with the 400mm f6.8 telyt... I have no problem with the results of those photographs i -have- kept. Frank On 16 Aug, 2009, at 01:29, Richard Man wrote: > I stumbled on this blog. This guy shot 50,000 frames on his E-1. He > owns an M8, D700, Canon gears, you name it. He said the E-1 and the M8 > were the only two dSLR (yes, we know he know the M8 is not a SLR) that > he kept after more than a year. He just bought a 21 'lux. In other > words, he is hard core. And this is what he has to say on Aug 3rd > 2009: > > **** > So after looking through my E3 files I am sitting here wondering what > kind of disease I have. I mean, why did I sell this camera? It could > of served me well for this past year and been my DSLR sidekick to my > M8. Why did I sell it at a $300 loss? ARG! I remember now! I needed > the cash! Same as always!! It is funny how this dreaded camera GAS > disease affects us. We are always on the lookout for something new, > something better and something that will make us happy. It never ends > does it? > > > When I sold the E3 I think I went to a D700 and was happy, but looking > back at both cameras and my images, I think I prefer the E3 ?look?. If > it only had good high ISO performance. Maybe an E5? Hmmm. I do not > know, but I do know I am in the market for a mid range DSLR and I may > just consider the E3 with 12-60, 50 macro and 50-200 lenses again and > save some money at the same time. That complete ?pro? package would > cost me $3500, or about the price of one Leica lens! > **** > > <http://stevehuffphotos.com/Steve_Huff_Photos/Blog/Entries/2009/8/3_OLYMPUS__-_THE_CLASSIC_E-1%2C_AND_THE_NEWER_E-3.html > > > > > -- > // richard m: richard @imagecraft.com > // w: http://www.imagecraft.com/pub/Portfolio09/ blog: > http://rfman.wordpress.com > // book: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/745963 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information