Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/03/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> You have 6000 dollar photo books? Where does one get a $6000 photo book? > > Here's something from Erwin I read tonight: after his sixteen part series > on > the M9 he wrote a little conclusion which he posted quite recently, and it > ends this way: > > *The great value of the M9 is the concept of compactness, simplicity, > direct > vision, lack of lowpass filter and the rangefinder/manual focus mechanism, > coupled with excellent engineering and accurate assembly. In our basically > imperfect world, we have to accept that every advantage implies a certain > disadvantage. > To cope with the disadvantages is a better approach than to complain about > them. Mastering the M9 is a route not without difficulties, but inherently > a > pleasant quest and the results are most satisfying. Exaggerating the > complications is as wrong as denying them. The M9 should be approached as a > competent instrument with a strong character and philosophy, but do not > neglect the limits. The camera deserves it.* > > This is very intelligent I think. > > Vince You can get his book for 33.3 dollars and its one of the best books on photography you'll ever get. Though it may be coming out free on a pdf and updated. Or close to free. I recommend the real book. http://www.google.com/products?client=safari&rls=en&q=Leica%20Lens%20Compend ium%20(Hardcover)&oe=UTF-8&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wf Or http://tinyurl.com/yjsc2q3 Dualj selling it for 54. On Amazon they have 7 new from $32.97 9 used from $29.64 But alibis will sell it to you for $999.99. That's almost a thousand dollars! I'd not get it there. [Rabs] Mark William Rabiner