Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/02/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'm surprise you Canonites aren't heralding the new model with the 22MP sensor Cheers Hoppy -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Philippe Orlent Sent: Tuesday, 13 February 2007 08:36 To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] not entirely OT: the recurrent dilemma It was rather because I first stated that I wanted a full frame. You made me look again at the 30D, and read about EF-S lenses, and I got re-interested. One of the reasons I was opting for a full frame, was the supposed low lens quality of Canon non-L lenses. Digging into it again thanks to your post made me reconsider a far wiser economical decision, coupled with my need for a certain quality. So it was a compliment. The M8 thing was maybe one step too many: if I don't need a full frame sensor, then I could also go for the M8! I have a lot of M lenses! That I would have to complete with wider M lenses. Which would cost, combined with the M8 $, an enormous amount of money for the hobby shooter that I am (Not that I -as many- wouldn't like to be more than that...) So: I sell a lot of M material, keep an MP with a (new to buy) 35/2 ASPH, and go for a good but not professional Canon DSLR body (never liked Nikon, always Canon: must be because I saw Nachtwey shooting with it) that does not have to be a full frame, buy a EF 24-105 4L Is and a EF-s 10-22 f 3.5-4.5 USM with it and be happy again. Sure, it would cost me a few K, but still only half of the K that it would cost me to go for the M8. Which, as we all agree upon, is far from perfect. Which, for me is unacceptable, not being at that stage of my life yet where I can say without any problem: 'What the heck, as long as it's cheaper than 10K, I don't really mind.' Alors, Mr. Rabiner, je vous remerciait. Pas me moquait. Note: I still would have an analog M (I have two now), which would qualify me to post on this list, since I even actually use it, wouldn't I? Far more than the crappy digitals that I have lying around ATM. Philippe Hoeilaart, Belgium on the same globe so why not try to see positively? Op 12-feb-07, om 23:07 heeft Mark Rabiner het volgende geschreven: > On 2/12/07 4:25 PM, "Philippe Orlent" <philippe.orlent@pandora.be> > typed: > >> Another great suggestion that makes me change my choices again. >> If this continues I might buy an M8! >> ;-) >> Thanks, Mark. >> Much appreciated. >> Philippe >> >> > Yes well with an M8 a superwide zoom is not an option is it so > maybe I'm > missing something in the compliment or its not one. > You do have the option though of using the wide Tri Elmar. A Leica > M zoom. > With slight gaps between focal lengths which we can ignore. > And then that means you'd be on the LUG talking about shooting with > Leica > glass and a Leica. > Instead of doing your Leica shooting with Canon glass and a Canon. > In in which the verisimilitude of Leica like shooting is left up to > the > imagination. Which we all have plenty of anyway. > > Mark Rabiner > New York, NY > 40?47'59.79"N > 73?57'32.37"W > > markrabiner.com > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information