Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/10/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Greetings, I hesitate adding to what is already a convoluted discussion of what constitutes a real Leica but it seems to me that we should not be judging the hardware but the results. For me the question is not are Leica Rs the best SLR cameras or are Leica Ms the best RF cameras. The question is does either system allow me to produce pictures which satisfy the highest standards? I started shooting with another brand of SLRs and bought a Leica M so that I could see for myself if the images were really as good as the reputation. For me, they were even better. The other camers started to collect dust because I just wasn't satisfied with the image quality. The problem was that I still wanted to do things which the M couldn't, such as close-up and long-lens work. I sold the other SLRs and bought some R equipment. Now I am happy with the images produced by both systems. I would conceed that in some cases (e.g. if you need auto-focus which I don't) the Leica R bodies have limitations. Still, for me the images I produce with my R camera are as satisfying as those I produce with my M, and therfore I consider both real Leicas. In the end, don't we use Leicas for the results (pictures, remember those things)? M. Cenzer - -- Matthew A. Cenzer Department of History Northwestern University mcenzer@nwu.edu