Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Without using neck strap or rangefinder, sounds like you guys would like a Rollei 35S. The lens is a stop slower than the equivalent Leica 35, and it's a 40... but it's a Zeiss Sonnar and pretty darn good. The package is about half the size of an M6. I haven't used Leica M (yet, but plan to soon.)... I wonder how much better, say, a Leica summicron-m 35/2 is over the Rollei HFT Sonnar 40/2.8 at equivalent apertures? I have had experience with the Rolleis since 1976 and like them a lot. The shutter on the Rollei is a quieter leaf shutter as well. Mark Rabiner wrote: > Rich Lahrson wrote: > > > > Guy Bennett wrote: > > > your no nonsense approach to putting on the camera strap is definitely > > > *not* the leica way! if you can actually put that strap on without having > > > an orgasm, you might as well be using a n****. > > > > Hi Guy, > > > > I'm I alone in being a 'no strap' photographer? I find neckstraps > > resticting, I can't move the camera at will, often to unusual viewpoints > > when I'm not looking through the viewfinder and estimating the > > focus. With a neckstrap, it's unlikely I would use the camera in a > > freer, less preconceived way. The Leica can be kept in the pocket or > > handbag, removed for a shot and than replaced. > ><Snip> > I'm the other one! > Mark Rabiner