[Leica] re: fins and treadmills

[puff11 at comcast.net (Norm Aubin)]

Greetings -

If I may chime in on a discussion that isn't mine to start with  - I must
protest this!

George, B.D. and others are obviously enamored of the digital media, and as
professionals they 
have every right to be, this is a bread-and-butter issue o them and should
be appreciated as such.   

For those of us who use Leica cameras because we love photography with that
chosen tool-
set to accomplish this form of expression, the digital revolution is just a
PITA or, at best, a side
line distraction.

Many of us, say 75% or more of the 900+ members of this mailing group, are
interested in 
Leica and all things Leica, particularly making images with a Leica, which
usually, but not always, 
means film.

While my submissions are few in number, they are Leica camera and film based
images, and 
I figured those few meager submissions were appropriate to this group.  In
addition, and
by way of acknowledging the craftsmanship among us, I have also seen and
learned much 
from the other Leica users among us.  Those images have taught me more about
using my
Leica cameras.  For that I am extremely grateful.

I have to admit that in the last year I have learned more about Canon
cameras than I care to, and 
seen less about Leica and the use there-of than I care to, but I readily
admit that you're not here to 
amuse me with your Leica knowledge, nor are you obligated to teach me
anything useful.

I guess I'll just keep filtering out the OT topics, and keep looking for the
gems of Leica and photography 
related information that some of you have graciously shared, while not
begrudging the other stuff
that one must wade through as the price of admission to this august
gathering. 


Best of light,
Norm





Message: 24
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2006 15:58:01 -0600
From: George Lottermoser <imagist@imagist.cnc.net>
Subject: [Leica] fins and treadmills
To: lug@leica-users.org
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> I'd suggest again that the 20D produces terrific
> results, and unless one has a specific problem or need, the 
> introduction of the 30D shouldn't cause 20D owners to lose sleep. 
> Think about how much of this is really just the latest example of the 
> "mine's bigger than yours" phenomenon.

B.D. I both agree and disagree with your assessment. We 20D owners
shouldn't lose sleep over it. But if one doesn't move along one will
lose money. And these annual or 6 month 'improvements' aren't just

<SNIP>

with different digi-bodies/and/or films. Look at the negs/files. Which
one will deliver image qualities you seek? That's the one you need to do
the work.

Then there's the form factor. Lord knows everyone on this list would
love to have a digi-M which would deliver the equivalent quality of
Panatomic x, with an asa of 100, right on up to noiseless 3200 asa,
behind our new f:1.4 apo asph glass.

regards, George




















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