Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/12/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I do have a friend who, while employed by a newspaper, used a Leica R, but that doesn't change things that for many, an SLR is more utilitarian. For the average PJ, having the depth of long lenses and the stuff to mount them on an M is unrealistic. Certainly few newspapers would invest in long Leica lenses rather than C or N won't happen. And anyway, if I hated them I wouldn't own one. -----Original Message----- From: tedgrant at shaw.ca Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2012 4:48 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] Cameras Real Pros Use READ RESPONSE! Bill Pearce OFFERED: > Subject: [Leica] Cameras Real Pros Use > For a working PJ, using a Leica exclusively is a fool's errand. There are > too many times when a long lens is necessary and the Leica can't do it. > <<< excuse me??????????? Bill surely you jest? And or have a major hate on for LEICA? AND lacking a great deal of Leica glass knowledge! But even then there's lots of incredible "LONG LEICA GLASS AVAILABLE!" Obviously the user must be a well paid staffer! In my case I was always shooting for clients to the extent I had times when I wished I could clone myself to cope with the offered assignments. TODAY???? 2012???????? NO DISCUSSION! :-( I now create my own projects and generally paid in royalties, sales of prints, DVD's, books and lectures across the country. Prior to the digital era and the somewhat demise of Leica due to it's failing horribly in re-action to the digital era firestorm as many others failed to move with or ahead of the times. A Leica in the hands of experienced well published and experienced photojournalist's, Leica was the camera of many of us! Long glass and SLR's or widest wides! I used the following lenses on either M's or SLR models. Or both when applicable depending on the tools required to do the assignment properly! And I hardly if ever considered myself on a fools errand! Actually my good fellow, "YOUR REFERENCE IS BLOODY INSULTING!" The list of lenses owned and used on M & SLR's as the assignments called for them: 15mm both, 21mm both, 28 both, 35 both, 50M, 60 macro, 100macro, 80-1.4, 90's both, 180-2.8, 250, 280-2.8, 400-6.8, 400-2.8, 560-6.8. AND the 800mm when required! Or quite simply use the 1.4 and 2X extenders on the 400mm 2.8 locked together creating a drop dead incredible 800mm f8.0. A couple of zooms, 35-70-F4 and a couple made by the Japanese for Leica. And the most incredible ZOOM beyond ones wildest imagination razor sharp wide open 80-200 f.4.0 zoom lens! Incredible wide open or any aperture! ! Yester year????????? I'd have a Leica before anything else! Today? Even with the listed glitch's and I had the income or "earning it in today's dollar relationship to the long ago past?" YEP! You bet! Maybe my changing one eye eye-sight MIGHT create a situation to go to Canon for auto-focus. But that only! You see there are photojournalists who've worked the world about, on assignments beyond the wildest imaginations of many and used Leicas for more years than the majority of young-'uns of today were born. Gear is gear and to each his own as the assignment demands. Yep I've always been first in line to bitch about Leica....... ! BUT? I'll take a Leica before all the rest anytime. And that me lad is said purely due to 60 plus years of experience as a published working Leica photojournalist! And still doing it in the 84th year of life!! Although in a slightly limited fashion these days! But a Leica still in hand! :-) Have a nice day! cheers, Dr. ted _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information