Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]AWSteg wrote: > > Just a bit arrogant and ignorant Michael. The G2 is far from a toy. I have > used both, I own both and the statements and comparisons you make are > totally absurd! > > Al Stegmeyer > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Michael Scarpitti" <mikescarpitti@yahoo.com> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent: Monday, May 15, 2000 9:25 AM > Subject: Re: [Leica] Thanks!! OT Nikon F5 > > > --- Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com> wrote: > > > ><Snip> that's why I > > > > > subscribed to this mailing list (but probably > > > will end buying a G2...it's a costs thing). > > > ><Snip> > > > > > > Not a cost thing, an insult thing: > > > "I'm sorry sir I'm having a hard time choosing who > > > to marry... > > > your beautiful daughter... > > > or this disease ridden two dollar hooker. > > > Would you please give me detailed reasons as to why > > > I should not marry the hooker? > > > I'll expect your report in the morning." > > > > > > Here we are again having to lower ourselves to > > > pointing out the differences > > > which are mainly more than obvious between a fine > > > photographic instrument of > > > much history: the Leica M6... and this Contax toy. > > > Do these differences need to > > > be pointed out by us? Most are obvious. The price > > > just underlines it. > > > The G2 is a point and shoot with interchangeable > > > lenses and above average > > > quality if you ignore the no depth of field scales. > > > The Leica M6 is an unparalleled LIVING photographic > > > legend with optics second to none. > > > Having a hard time choosing between the two? > > > Geee! > > > Mark Rabiner > > > Trying to decide between a Chevy or a Jaguar. > > > and so on... > > > > Tell 'em! > > > > I think it was Mark R who did the hatchet job. He and I have been round and round on this one before. I agree with Mark that the camera is essentially a point and shoot, but that's about all. I, like you own both and like both and I try not to pay toooooooo much attention to those place Leica on par with Mecca.