[Leica] M and R

[Jim Brick <jim@brick.org>]

Bob,

Other than the lens selection, I have said EXACTLY what you have said,
below, many many times. R on a tripod, very slow film, hi-res photography.
M camera handheld, fast lenses, always with you, photograph anything and
everything. The two camera systems compliment each other and are necessary
for a full gamut of photography.

My M lenses now are 24/2.8 ASPH, 35/1.4 ASPH, 75/1.4 . Awesome!

Jim


At 09:28 PM 1/5/99 -0500, you wrote:
>
>I use my M lenses (35,1.4; 50,1.0; 50,2.0; 90,2.0; and both 135's) for low
>light applications, primarily, and/or for a small travel package - usually
>just the 35,1.4. I use my R system for portraits, landscapes and critical
>tripod work. The M is almost always hand-held and thus ultimate resolution is
>not a requirement - high performance wide- open is, however, and the primamry
>reason I own a Leica M and fast lenses. Of course, the M is a very seductive
>camera to use (so I have both), but the image performance of the R system is
>pretty awesome as well.
>
>Bob Figlio
>