Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/06/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My F5 could definitely pass as a lethal weapon.....I think it could crack someone's skull if necessary! At 06:41 PM 6/24/98 , you wrote: >At 08:41 AM 6/24/98 -0700, you wrote: >>Eric.......why does a photojournalist NEED an SLR? What can you not >>accomplish (except for TTL flash) with an M camera? > >Photojournalists have to be flexible, and fast. Macro lenses for the >picture fo the thistle weevil on the tip of the finger of the etymologist. > >Extreme lenses for when people are shooting at police or photographers and >they don't want to get M6 close to get a useful picture. > >Football. I shot it ounce with a 35mm lens (practice) ---Ouch! > >Zoom lenses. > >Extreme wide lenses - though this is less of a valid argument since you can >adapt a 16mm f/8 hologon while they're still available. But for about the >same money used, why not an R 15mm Super Elmar. > >TTL flash, as you say, > >automatic exposure, > >Shutter priority, > >1/8000 second shutter, > >1/250 flash sync, > >exacting composition at close settings that are parallax-free. > >There are other reasons, I guess. > >They're bigger, so better for self defense against thugs? :-) >-- > >Eric Welch >St. Joseph, MO >http://www.ponyexpress.net/~ewelch > >Borg-Cola: Not the choice of the next generation. >