Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/02/01
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It appears we have bat this topic to within 2.54 cm of it life. I propose
it be dropped.
kw
>At 04:41 PM 1/31/98 -0500, you wrote:
>
>>I'm not questioning that you and/or most/all of the "great" sports
>>photographers use SLRs. That seem pretty obvious when watching professional
>>sports. I'm merely suggesting that SLRs are not the best tool for everyone,
>>especially if, as I assumed from the original post [perhaps an error on my
>>part] one does not own SLR equipment.
>
>That IS the bottom line, and in that you are right. But the fact remains
>that when you have a tiny box in the center you must use to focus, there is
>no comparison when compared to having the whole screen to focus with. I use
>both kinds of cameras, and there's no competition. But you have your ideas,
>and I have mine.
>
>As for shooting kiddie sports, let's say he wants to make money selling
>pictures of the kiddies to the folks. Wouldn't they want pictures of their
>kids that look more like Sports Illustrated images, or like what mom can do
>from the sidelines with a point and shoot?
>
>On the other hand, context is good too. Whatever works, and whatever looks
>good.
>==========
>
>Eric Welch
>St. Joseph, MO
>http://www.ponyexpress.net/~ewelch
>
>Make it idiot proof and someone will make a better idiot.
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