Re: [Leica] Superiority of M over SLR

[tedgrant@islandnet.com (Ted Grant)]

Chris wrote:

>I lost a whole bunch of shots today, because I was using an SLR by another
>famous maker.>>>>>>>>

Before you blame the SLR of another famous maker, maybe you should look at
how fast you are personally in using the equipment. :)

And it doesn't matter whether it's Leica or someone else.  There is a
degree of learning how to shoot "fast moving objects"  whether it's an M or
R or someone elses SLR.

Having used mainly Leica SLR cameras for my sports work these many long
years and the Canon SLR autofocus gear for a few. It takes time to develop
a feeling for "shooting the Blue Heron" whether it over flies you once or a
hundred times in the day!

They are fast moving objects, but a "wire finder" is as useless as tits on
a bull if you don't learn to follow the moving object as it moves. And that
means an athlete in the 100 meter final or a blue heron! :)

There isn't any superiority of the M over the R camera in this situation!
It is the person handling the gear that must get it to-gether regardless of
equipment.

And a longer lens on an M wouldn't make any difference whatsoever.

ted



<<<<<<I should have used my 135mm/2.8 first-version Elmarit (before
>M). The M finder allows tracking of flying exotic birds much more easily
>than that of an SLR, which is like Bill Gates' What You See Is What You Get.
>Too bad the rangefinders cannot work with longer lenses. I think that I will
>have to get wire sights for my SLR. Then, I will be able to finally take a
>photo of the blue heron that flew over my head 10 times today.