Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/10/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>A wonderful summation of the rangefinder/Leica experience, Richard. > Shooting with a rangefinder really IS a different experience from > shooting with an SLR. I use both, and I prefer the RF because it makes > me so much more aware of the frame, and the importance of framing. > Having that picture window with the lines on it makes me far more aware > of graphic possibilities than does looking down a tunnel at the subject. > > But a word of warning - try to avoid the selling/buying trap so many of > us fall into. Find what works for you and stick with it through hell or > depression. Because every time you see you'll lose money. And you will > invariably, at some point, buy the same damn focal length lens, or the > same body again, but will, in effect, pay more for it. If I had all the > money I've lost on selling and rebuying I'd have my kids' college > tuition covered. :-) > > B. D. > Now you tell me. Just traded my TTL for a R9 .Bad timing. best,simon j