Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/03/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thank you for accurately describing my feelings about Rabs's comments, Steve. "Mental masturbation" is very accurate, especially given that he does not own any of the cameras he feels so damn competent to comment on. He also cannot read, since the camera I left at home was an M8 (which he also hates despite never having had one) and not an M9. Besides, here is my little piece of heresy: the 1.7/20mm pancake is so good that it is worth buying the GF-1 just for that. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog On Mar 24, 2010, at 3:52 AM, Steve Barbour wrote: > > On Mar 23, 2010, at 6:59 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote: > >>> Nathan - >>> >>> I can understand your reasoning, but for 99.9% of the photographers I >>> know, >>> the M9 with its lenses is a light-weight system! Try carrying around >>> any of >>> the Nikon or Canon DSLR pro cameras with their lenses! It's weird to >>> think >>> of the Leica M as being the heavy choice! I can't imagine liking the >>> viewfinder on the GF-1. >>> >>> Tina >>> >> You can lead a horse to water but you cant make him/her drink. >> Like most people I'd commit three felonies and a misdemeanor to be in a >> place like London for a week shooting my Leica M9 with my Leica glass. >> I don't know what you can say to the mindset of sombody who buys an M9 for >> seven grand and then leaves it at home to go to London and shoot with >> plastic gadget camera that people who don't have seven grand get to smooth >> things over with and not very well. >> Its just and astounding move which kind of leaves you with your mouth >> hanging open. >> Weight : 585 grams vs. 315 grams that's a real reason to not drag around >> that awkward heavy Leica M9 a camera which is way smaller than your >> standard serious photographic choice; a 5D or a D3 or D700 which way >> around >> 1000 grams. Twice an M9. >> >> At the bottom of your camrea bag is where you find a plastic camera like >> that for backup. Its a common way of working. You pull it out when >> "photographers" are not wanted but everybody is taking pictures. >> The Lumix is $8,349 cheaper than the Leica!! >> You'd be saving money if you hadn't already bought the Leica. >> That just makes using a plastic 4/3's camera in such an amazing >> photographic >> opportunity... AMAZING! > > hi Rabs... > > While all that may be true, it's simply mental masturbation. You need to > buy an M9 or a Lumix, or both, and use them. This will substitute > adequately for your need to comment on every one else's practices. > > makes sense doesn't it? > > > Steve > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >