Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/06/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Henning, The point I do not understand in this whole ramble is: Why should anything be like a Leica for it to be kosher? Use systems for what they are, and choose those that suit for the photography that one does. That is it. Why complicate things further? What is the point in beating ourselves for systems/features/film that are not available any more, for whatever reason (and whatever price)? Cheers Jayanand On Thu, Jun 27, 2013 at 12:39 AM, Henning Wulff <henningw at archiphoto.com>wrote: > I have to agree with the general tone of other posters. For now at least, > get a Fuji with normal and/or wide lens, and an adapter. Then, after a bit, > decided whether that combination does it for you or you want to look for an > M9. They're hardly cheap yet, but getting better. > > I've tried the Fuji Pro-1, and like it although it doesn't really work > like an M, but it does work and produces really nice files. I know a number > of people here who have the Fujis and have also had or have Leicas, and the > consensus seems to be that the Fujis are the cameras that are closest in > operational intent and feel to Leicas. SLR's aren't. m4/3's aren't. I like > the Olympus OM-D, but for the most part it does the job of an SLR for me > (long lenses, zooms, macro) and the Leicas do the main stuff. I think the > Fuji's are the best alternate for that. > > Henning > > > > On 2013-06-24, at 5:56 PM, RicCarter <ric at cartersxrd.net> wrote: > > > Just suffered another shutter death on an M8 > > > > Completely shitty day > > > > came home to find internet dead--service tomorrow maybe--running off > iphone connection > > > > at complete loss as to what to do digitally for now > > > > was hoping M9 would be affordable when M arrived--but... > > > > no desire to go to film again > > > > frustrated as hell > > > > thoughts on solutions short and long? > > > > ric > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > Henning Wulff > henningw at archiphoto.com > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >