Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/04/13
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I have to echo your remarks. For years I was a dedicated user of Olympus
SLRs (the poor man's Leica) and had the opportunity to try almost all the
other brands as my wife sold professional gear.
When I bought my first Leica (an M4) I soon found that I was using it to
the near exclusion of all my other gear. I kept my Olympus gear for many
years but rarely used it. Even for macro work I prefer the Visoflex and 65
Elmar to using an SLR. I finally sold all the Olympus gear and haven't
really regretted it.
My wife now owns a Leica RE (she used to shoot Olympus and Nikon) which I
very occasionally use when a zoom is convenient.
kw
>Hi
>
>I guess reading this thread, many of us have seen a strange phenomenon that
>afflicts Slr and Leica M owners. Since getting their M's, their SLR's
>invariably become white elephants in countless shelves, drawers and closets.
>Hey, it has happened to me too. I have to actually force myself to lug my F4
>around once in a while to justify getting it in the first place. My tiny M6
>uses so much film than my SLR's, it's becoming embarresing
>
>--adisoon
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