Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/10/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Larry, I completely agree about old car shows. I often take my IIIf or M3 to the Goodwood Revival; there people just imagine either is just a prop and feel very happy to be photographed by them. Peter On 20/10/2010 23:50, Lawrence Zeitlin wrote: > The camera I get questioned about most is a 64 year old Leica IIIc. It is > one of my favorite film carry cameras but when I use it to photograph > antique car shows I get stopped by a lot of people, usually old farts my > own > age, who remember having one just like it "back in the day." It leads to a > lot of interesting conversations but it doesn't facilitate picture taking. > On the other hand my DSLR hardly gets noticed. Every teen ager has one just > like it. My most unobtrusive camera is another Leica, a CL. No one knows > what it is. It looks just like any of a million black bodied run of the > mill > film cameras or P&S digitals. One person was sure that it was a Canon G11. > Larry Z > - - - - - - > Harrison writes: > "What I am saying is that when using the big professional SLR > gear I get stopped and asked about my cameras A LOT more than when I am > using my little G2 or even if I am using my Ms and shooting film." > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- =========================================================== Dr Peter Dzwig