Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/09/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]These are good points. I wasn't seeing "the big picture" so to speak, and forgot how much my Minolta 9 actually weighs. Chances are if that were the only camera I owned I would probably have it left it at home and never had the opportunity to get that shot. Which is why I like using my Leicas! And also why I'm having a great time with my Dimage 7 digicam. It is so easy to carry about, I take it with me almost all the time. Makes great looking 8x10s on my inkjet printer, but forget about low light shots, such as the scene in the bar. Perhaps the next generation. Sorry for the off-topic plug, I'm just having too much fun with this thing right now! dan c. At 10:17 PM 05-09-01 +0200, Nathan Wajsman wrote: >Dan, > >You are of course correct in saying that the picture could have been taken with >a variety of cameras. The only reason I wrote that it was a typical Leica >picture is that several of the attributes of the Leica M3 make taking this kind >of picture easier than with an SLR: > >- the quiet shutter makes it less likely that people will notice you >- the fast lenses with excellent performance at the widest apertures make it >possible to refrain from using flash >- the absence of a flapping mirror makes it possible to handhold the camera at >slow speeds, resulting in a lower probability of camera shake >- the very short shutter lag makes it possible to capture the "decisive moment" > >Again, all those factors are not strictly necessary to take this picture, but >they certainly increase the probability of success. > >Nathan [snip]