Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/05/11

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Subject: Pascal's Odyssey In Leicaland.
From: "Roger Beamon" <beamon@primenet.com>
Date: Sun, 11 May 1997 12:12:41 -0700

Pity that Pascal couldn't have borrowed or rented an M and a couple 
lenses before committing all that money.

Pity, because it is a rare Leica shooter that is serious about a 
variety of shooting that would be shooting M Leicas exclusively. 
Even M zealots will grudgingly allow that SLRs offer greater 
flexibility over more conditions than RF. The M can only approach 
SLR flexibility, and then, only with a raft of extra gear.

This is one reason why shooting with an M is expensive. Serious Leica 
shooters love the M, BUT, usually own SLR equip. to round out the 
kit. Or, is it own M to round out the kit? :-) 

That said, IMHO, there is *nothing* finer to use in its element!
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Roger Beamon  
       Naturalist & Photographer
       Docent: Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
       Leica Historical Society Of America
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