Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/09/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Here is a nice blog entry on the subject by Gordon Lewis (a guy, who, at present, shoots Canon & Nikon): http://shutterfinger.typepad.com/shutterfinger/2013/09/what-i-shoot-with-and-why.html Key paragraph: "The Nikon V1 is my "everyday-carry camera." I was initially attracted to it because of its small size, low weight, and sturdiness, which make it perfect for travel, outdoor family activities, or an afternoon of street photograpy. Interchangeable lenses and a built-in eyelevel viewfinder made it even more attractive. What sealed the deal was its lightning fast, amazingly accurate focus and above-average metering accuracy. I know some photographers are put off by the V1's smaller sensor, but to my mind these folks aren't much different from film photographers who lugged around Hasselblads because 35mm cameras produced "inferior results." Either you appreciate the small camera esthetic or you don't. I do." Cheers Jayanand On Fri, Sep 13, 2013 at 1:41 PM, Gerry Walden <gerry.walden at me.com> wrote: > Peter > > Thanks for the words of encouragement, and I have a feeling I will be here > for a long time yet. I just get sick and tired of the 'my camera is better > than you camera' bickering when it would do some people good to just go > out and make pictures. I have been through a whole gamut of Leica stuff > but it is not the only decent system out there. > > Gerry > > Gerry Walden > +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or > +44 (0)797 287 7932 > www.gwpics.com > > On 13 Sep 2013, at 08:30, Peter Klein <pklein at threshinc.com> wrote: > >> Gerry, stick around! Geoff, I look at any "M" shots I can find with >> great interest. The M is made of Unobtanium now, but eventually that >> element will decay into magnesium. Not sure what the half-life is, though. >> >> I'm still shooting my M8, despite the fact that the bulk of my pictures >> have been Oly E-M5 lately. I have Leica lenses, Cosina lenses, Olympus >> lenses, and I'm not afraid to use any of them. I do not discriminate >> according to race, religion, national origin or camera choice. >> >> I look at everybody's pictures even if I don't comment much. I value the >> friendships I've made here, and I do wish the family wouldn't bicker. >> Most of us use or have used Leicas. Most of us also use other stuff. It's >> OK. Really. >> >> --Peter >> >> Geoff Hopkinson wrote: >> >> > Caution technical chat follows ;-) >> > FWIW anyone that really likes their M8/9 for what they are great at will >> > really love the M. I've only shot about 500 frames with mine so far due >> > to >> > personal circumstances but it is in every way a more refined M9 if you >> > like. >> > I plan to give it a comprehensive exercising in Barcelona over the next >> > couple of weeks. I don't bother talking about it on the list because >> > there >> > doesn't seem to be much overt interest and only a few in LUG hands thus >> > far >> > of course. >> > The pro segment for Hasselblad/Phase One and S is so small, almost none >> > of >> > us are likely to be involved. There are pluses and minuses for each >> > system >> > and the handling and lenses are particularly good with the S. >> > But the M9 and M are better studio cameras than the S2 and S are street >> > cameras ;-) >> > >> > Cheers, >> > Geoff Hopkinson >> > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information