[Leica] Leica "Magic"

[sandyquandt@centuryinter.net]

In another venue, I had a similar experience in a dimly lit horse barn 
photographing thoroughbreds in the late afternoon. Fast Leica glass combined 
with the handheld slow shutter speed capabilities of the M3 and M6 enabled me 
to shoot (without flash) under conditions that would have caused me to pack 
away the Nikkors. More importantly, M3 and M6 shooting permitted me the 
opportunity to capture the personality of each horse, along with some special 
shots of the trainer and her young daughter after the race. Since I know that 
obtaining similar images would have been difficult, if not impossible, without 
my Leicas, I'm thankful for my M gear!

Sandy 

Jonathan Lee wrote:
>  My M6 has captured images of my kids that is a
> tremendous esthetic improvement over similar pix from my Nikon F3. I'm not
> talking about technical aspects of the image here, I'm referring to
> something more ephemeral, something that might be described as an "essence"
> of my children.  This "essence" was elusive and unphotographable with my F3.
> Is it because there is no mirror blackout, or the short shutter delay, or
> what, I don't know. My eye hasn't improved, I've been taking pictures for 20
> years now with cameras ranging in size from a Cannonet to a Sinar P. All I
> know is that my recent portraits of my kids are great and the Leica camera
> has something to do with it. 
> 
> Am I crazy? Probably.  I once thought that bokeh was a ridiculous concept,
> but am now a firm believer.  As it says in the Leica brochures: Is Leica the
> only camera with a soul? I don't know, but it certainly feels that way.