Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/07/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I wonder....if Leica can pull it off and produce an M-digital, that handles very much like the film-Ms, will you still hear about people "using their M6 for personal work"? -dan c. At 12:53 PM 26-07-05 -0700, feli wrote: >I've noticed an interesting pattern in stories I have read and heard, >regarding shooters switching >to digital. They will talk about the various advantages of digital, >or how the changing nature of the business >has forced to switch etc. Then they will tell you about the resulting >sale of their film gear and more often than >not you they will say something like: "I sold my Hassy and Nikon, but >kept the M6 and 35 Cron for my personal work" > > >Here another one: > >http://tinyurl.com/796cx > > >Feli > > > >On Jul 26, 2005, at 11:34 AM, Alan Magayne-Roshak wrote: > >> I think Pete Myers is expressing what I feel too. Leica >> rangefinders seem >> to be the most symbiotic cameras for many of us; they represent the >> most >> minimal instrument between us and our pictures. My hands and eye >> and psyche >> are most satisfied by the feel of an M. >> >> What I read in the text is that the end-all for him is high-quality >> with >> simplicity, portability, and pleasure of use. View cameras are >> simpler in >> concept, but come with encumbrances needed for their use; i.e. >> tripod, dark >> cloth, separate holders... >> >> You can like the pictures or not like them, but I don't think one >> should >> tell another what the proper tool is for their art. I got some my >> most >> interesting images of ice motorcycle racing with a 4x5 RB Auto >> Graflex and >> Verito diffused focus lens. >> >> Alan >> >> Alan Magayne-Roshak >> Senior Photographer >> Visual Imaging >> Univ. of Wis.- Milwaukee >> Information & Media Technologies >> amr3@uwm.edu >> (414) 229-6525 >> > >________________________________________________________ >feli2@earthlink.net 2 + 2 = 4 >www.elanphotos.com > > >NO ARCHIVE > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >