Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/06/29

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Last minute advice
From: Mark Rabiner <mrabiner@concentric.net>
Date: Tue, 29 Jun 1999 13:01:02 -0700

Matthews Brian wrote:
> 
> Ain't trollin' just tellin' it like it be for me. I know all this is heresy
> for LUGGERS but as Lennie Bruce said, Ya can't silence the lunatics........
><snip>
> Matthews Brian wrote:
> >
> > If I had it to do again I would have saved the $$ and passed on the Leica
> > purchases. I find I use my F4 and H-blad systems much more. Reason? The
> > rangerfinder-viewfinder of the Leica is cluttered, no DOF preview,and AF
> is
> > something I use a lot. While the Leica is a precision instrument to be
> > admired, it stays in the cabinet most of the time. And while the Leica
> > prints are considerably more detailed, I get better content with the F4
> > because it frees me to concentrate.
> ><snip>
> Is this what is known in the Email/newsgroup biz as an obvious troll? Or
> is it trol?
> Sounds kind of Gnome like.
> Mark Rabiner
><snip>
Well as a Leica M user I'm going to join the Nikon list or group so I
can chime in like you do here about how off key their whole apprach to
photography is. It's boing to sit around with a bunch of people who use
the same stuff you do.
Mark Rabiner