Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/11/16

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Pros
From: John Poirier <mj.patterson@nt.sympatico.ca>
Date: Tue, 16 Nov 1999 20:56:54 -0700

Speaking as a pro, I use an old Leica for some my "amateur" work, which
is the stuff that I love to do but will never produce significant
income. I also use Pentax because you can get some very nice lenses for
very affordable prices.  My employer buys my "pro" gear, which is Nikon
where 35mm is concerned.  
If I was starting fresh buying my own gear for pro use I would probably
buy used Leica SLR- the Pentax bodies that I like to use are getting old
and hard to maintain.

I don't consider Pentaxes pro cameras.  But I don't mind winning the odd
award or doing a book with them.

I don't consider IIIf's pro cameras. But I don't mind shooting beautiful
black and white with them. :>) 

Mark Rabiner wrote:
> 
> Mike Johnston wrote:
> ><Snip>
> > I don't consider Leicas pro cameras. More non-pros use them. ><Snip>
> > Not trying to be argumentative here, just throwing in an additional
> > opinion.
> >
> > --Mike
> 
> Not trying to be argumentative here.
>  I don't consider Nikons pro cameras. More non-pros use them.
>  I don't consider Canons pro cameras. More non-pros use them.
> just throwing in an additional troll.
> 
> Mark Rabiner

John Poirier
Yellowknife Northwest Territories Canada