Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/08/16

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Nikon S3
From: "A.H.SCHMIDT" <horsts@primus.com.au>
Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 10:07:12 +1000
References: <AD20EA67662DD311ACB800A0C995EC8F075A65@EXCHANGE> <399ABBB4.7204A31B@rabiner.cncoffice.com>

Mark Rabiner wrote:

> Frank Dernie wrote:
> ><Snip>
> > Perhaps Leitz were right all along and rangefinders ARE more suitable for
> > most photography and reflex cameras are only better for a minority of
> > specialist uses. They hung on for some time waiting for photographers to
> > realise this before making the Leicaflex><Snip>
>
> Ironically if you thing about it most point and shoots are
> viewfinder/rangefinder cameras.
> You don't get mirror black out and vibration with those.
> THIS is what got people realizing the disadvantages of SLR's. Did with me.
> I had a weekly column ten years ago in a paper and did one weeks shooting with a
> Fuji point and shoot.
> Looked better than the stuff I had been getting with my Nikon SLR's and was a
> real relief and pleasure to use.
> And a pain to go back to SLR mirror blackout the following week.
> THEN is was for me a Rollei 35 and then Leica M6!!!.
> Mark William Rabiner
> :)

Mark, glad to hear you liked the Fuji point and shoot. I bought one about 10 years
ago.

This is a very good camera. The picture quality is excellent. I really can not see
any difference between the Fuji lens and my Summicron.(Dual range). Maybe I had a
lucky buy.
Also the it has a reasonable large f-stop. About 2.8 I think. That means it is
usable in lower light situations.  If I think that the modern Zoom point and shoots
, like the latest
Leica end up with something like f-9 or 10.. what's that good for. making shot in
the dessert in the afternoon.

To top it all off, even my wife can use it.

Regards, Horst Schmidt

In reply to: Message from Frank Dernie <FDernie@lolacars.com> (RE: [Leica] Re: Nikon S3)
Message from Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com> (Re: [Leica] Re: Nikon S3)