Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]From what you said below, I guess you don't know Donal very well... And I thought that the G1 "pun," especially on the LUG , was apropos. Jim >In a message dated 9/26/00 11:12:34 PM, donalphilby@earthlink.net writes: > ><< I feel like I'm using a Contax G1 to > At 07:44 AM 9/27/00 -0400, Bmceowen@aol.com wrote: > >Sorry, but I have to respond to this analogy. Sure, it's clever and all but >I'm not sure this charge is really fair . . . > >Is your Leica instantly focused the moment you raise it to your eye? Mine >isn't. I have to turn the lens and line up the little rangefinder do-hickey. >That usually takes a split second or even more. Since I don't want to miss >the moment I usually prefocus my Leica and wait for the picture. Sounds >reasonable, huh? Now, wait, this is where it gets interesting . . . You have >to do the same thing with the Contax. Yep, you have to prefocus and wait for >the moment. If you wait to focus until the moment happens you will miss the >moment. Yes, it's true, just like with the Leica you have to think a bit when >you use a Contax. If you want to slam the Contax that's fine with me but why >not slam it for things that really are bothersome -- like the focus noise . . >.