[Leica] Re: from N___n to M-6

["Don Ferrario" <don@ferrario.com>]

Dave,

For what its worth, I made the same change you did
(from Nikon SLR to Leica-M) a couple months ago,
and did it for exactly the same reason:  weight on
my back...

I can't say I've done an extensive amount of photo
work
yet, but to this point, I'm pleased with the
decision.
I've now got my system complete (M6+
21,35,50,90,135).

I kept 2 Nikons and some long lenses for those odd
situations, but as I look through my collection of
"keepers",
I find that I rarely used the longer lenses anyway
(other than
for animals, which is rare for me).

I haven't had any remorse over the change...

don ferrario

- -----Original Message-----
From: Dave Fonda <fonphoto@snip.net>
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
<leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Date: Monday, June 22, 1998 3:15 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Is the Leica an endangered
species?
>
>My main considerations are reliability,
portability, image quality and, most importantly
and most germane to this discussion, shooting
technique.
>
>The cost for this technical ability is in it=B9s
portability;  they ain=B9t.  Not for what I need.
I=B9ve already gone through one round of back
surgery for carrying the N90s system, and I=B9m not
getting any younger!  And, more importantly, not
only are they physically large, they are looking
more and more like something out of Star Wars!.
Especially the F5;  on both counts completely
unusable for my needs.
>
>I must be able to relate closely with my subject,
to get them to open up and be relaxed around me