Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/12/06

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Subject: Re: [Leica] your opinion about G2
From: "Raimo Korhonen" <raimo.korhonen@pp2.inet.fi>
Date: Sun, 6 Dec 1998 10:54:29 +0100

I have thought that it is just this very thing that appeals to the Leica
traditionalists - that so little has changed from the M3 of 1954.
Raimo
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> From: Kotsinadelis, Peter (Peter) <peterk@lucent.com>
> To: 'leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us'
> Subject: RE: [Leica] your opinion about G2
> Date: 06. joulukuuta 1998 5:25
> 
> Man, are you gonna p.o. a lot of Leica lovers with this comment.  Imagine
> telling them their M is actually little changed since 1954....blasphemy I
> tell you.  It plain blasphemy.
> 
> Peter K 
> 
> > ----------
> > From: 	TEAShea@aol.com[SMTP:TEAShea@aol.com]
> > Reply To: 	leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > Sent: 	Saturday, December 05, 1998 2:58 PM
> > To: 	leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > Subject: 	Re: [Leica] your opinion about G2
> > 
> > << I would classify the G2 as an "interchangeable-lens point-and-shoot"
> >  rather than a high-tech Leica M. >>
> > 
> > The G2 is certainly not a point and shoot.  It is a very fine camera
that
> > excels in many ways.  The construction and finish are excellent, with
high
> > quality control in the finish of the camera and lenses.  The G2 is
> > remarkably
> > capable.  Although I prefer my M6's for certain situations, there are
many
> > others where I choose my G2 system.  
> > 
> > I suppose the reference to the Leica M being high tech is a joke -
> > compared to
> > the G2.  Of course (funny remarks aside), the M is very low tech and
the
> > G2 is
> > quite high tech.  
> > 
> > Tom Shea
> >