Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/12/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]LUGs (We're probably all a little nuts), The Contax discussion has a valid place here on this forum for several reasons: 1. It is a viable alternative to Leica (as reference recent discussion). 2. Contax is to Leica what Canon is to Nikon--the dog snapping at heels to keep pushing the envelope. 3. The foundation of Leica use is usually an appreciation of quality--and that is something that Contax also exhibits and should be given credit for maintaining. 4. The G1 and G2 should be putting the fear of the vengeful photo god(dess) in Leica (as well it should). Contax is very close to working out some of the bugs (clumsy features) that keep the M series still top of the heap. This is info we need to know. 5. Leica started a certain kind of artistic sensibility that P&S of many different brands can achieve today. The RF sensibility is key, not the hardware. Donal Philby San Diego