Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/12/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jim, No I don't consider your reply as a smart aleck answer. I respect your opinion very much and thank you for taking the time to try and give me a valid answer to in incomplete question. I will answer you questions to the best of my ability so here it goes. What do you want to do with your photography? Hand held- Not much with SLR but often with M6 travel - not as professional but I would like to use camera to record trips. reportage- not really except to record my kids sports- none.. what little I do (daughters cross country) will be done with Nikon AF landscapes- Yes major expected use nature- I bulk this and landscapes together but yes although any animals will be done with Nikon close-ups- I do like to play with close-ups especially flowers. Tripod- almost always a tripod for any serious work Camera Bag- generally pack a backpack but added M6 to lessen load and have a camera available at all times. That's what started this Leica Love. I didn't believe the Leica difference until I started shooting M6 and started to it. travel- if any distance generally by airplane travel (over 25,000 miles a year) max depth of field, minimum depth of field- I don't really know how to answer this. APO resolution- I don't know what this question is Film- I generally use Color Slides ISO 50 Velvia or ISO 100 Kodak E100SW What little I do in print film is generally happy snap types with Fuji Reala happy snaps- some of the family activities fine art- yes if you consider for my own personal use stock- very little special effects- none super wide- I love wide angles (I love 18mm for Nikon) long long tele- Yes but I think I will use Nikon for this area (300 2.8 AFS and 600 4AFS) I seem use the wide and medium telephoto range for majority of past work I guess I am looking for Leica R as a way that I can improve the quality of my landscape and portrait of kids work. I would like to use it when I have time to think about a picture and have the time to I plan to use the M as a always have my always have a camera ready to go I have found that I am using it more and more for everything but I have problem previsualizing depth of field. Does this help? Thanks for your help. Steve Jim Brick wrote: > At 09:55 AM 12/8/97 -0500, you wrote: > > > > Does anyone have any feeling on the differences between the 80-200 > >vario-elmar and the 70-180 vario APO-Elmarit. If you owned the Elmarit > would you > >still buy a 80 summilux or 100 APO Macro Emarit? Why would you want to > own a 80 > >over the 100 or would you? The 100 is cheaper especially when you take > the extra > >rebate and it seems to get unbelievable reviews from the press. Would you > >consider owning both since they are very close in focal length? > > > >Steve > > Please don't get me wrong, this is not a smart aleck answer. Before anyone > can discuss equipment, a few parameters must be known. > > What do you want to do with your photography? > > Hand held, travel, reportage, sports, landscapes, nature, close-ups, always > a tripod, never a tripod, pack a backpack, carry a shoulder bag, car > travel, airplane travel, max depth of field, minimum depth of field, APO > resolution, ISO 50, ISO 200, color, B&W, happy snaps, fine art, stock, > special effects, super wide, long long tele, all of the above, etc. > > The answers to your questions lie within the boundaries of how you intend > to use your photographic equipment. What is your goal. When you define > this, you will probably have answered your own questions. Why I, or anybody > else, buys a particular piece of equipment, probably will not fit your MO. > But answer the questions and we'll give it a go. > > Jim