Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/07/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>>From: Charles Dunlap <cdunlap@es.UCSC.EDU> >>Since having the M I've realized what a disservice the auto-SLRs have done >>to amateur photographers Reply: Charles, Not only the SLRs but also IMHO the zoom lenses. I now realize how close I get and can get to the subjects because of the short fix focal lengths. Before I started with the M6, I almost exclusively used SLRs with zooms, and was always looking for a more powerful and compact zoom. I would never get close to the subject and was never satisfied with the pictures...not only of the quality but also by the fact that I could not relate to the action having not been part of it. Kind of a psychological withdrawal from the world. I guess "voyeurism" would not be such a strong word after all!! Shit! Here goes my money saved for a new lens...I'll have to spend some time on the couch talking to the psy! Do you know of any good books about self-treatment for $15 and less?!!!! :-) I desperately need the money for the new lens... Francois Brunelle Ashburn VA