Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/07/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Or anyone who things that an M or LTM is needed to do unobtrusive shooting simply doesn't know how to shoot unobtrusively. ;-) Having shot on the street, in homes, in subways, etc., with Ms, Nikon film SLRs, and now a DSLR, I'll take the position that you can get the same results with any of them. It's how you handle the situation, not the camera that makes the real difference. On 7/12/05 11:00 PM, "GREG LORENZO" <gregj.lorenzo@shaw.ca> wrote: > feli <feli2@earthlink.net> writes in part: > >> On Jul 12, 2005, at 12:38 PM, B. D. Colen wrote: >> >> But this business of needing a tiny camera to do stealth shooting >> is utter nonsense. >> >> I don't know B.D.... >> >> Do you really want to take something like a 1D series or a D2x >> with a zoom the size of a coffee can, anywhere but a nice safe suburb? 8-) >> Try >> sticking one of those in your jacket pocket, when you spot some cretin at >> the >> end of > the street. >> >> The big DSLR may be quiet, but they sure look like one of those >> expensive reporter cameras you see on the >> Lakers games, which to some people adds up to a good price at the >> local pawnshop or ebay. >> >> I think I'll stick with my taped up, chipped vulcanite M's. >> > Bingo! > > Anyone who thinks a large DLSR is as unobtrusive as a Leica M or Leica > Screw > Mount obviously hasn't used a Leica M or LTM camera on the street in a > while. > Maybe with a plant suit, camo, green tape and some bushes? > > Regards, > > Greg > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information