[Leica] lest anyone think otherwise

["Birkey, Duane" <dbirkey@hcjb.org.ec>]

Lest anyone think I'm selling my Leicas because I think they do not justify
the expense........  I'm not, and I don't. 

I'm using them more and more and I'm saving money to add to the system. (if
anyone feels guilty about owning their Noctilux and is looking for a nice
foster home for it... let me know : ) )

 M-s are not perfect for every situation I'm asked to shoot, but I like
using them when I can and as I get used to them, I like the results better
each time.  For me the price is worth it even if the extra edge gets lost in
reproduction.  I can't quite nail it all down and the skeptics would say
hogwash... But I feel differently when I'm shooting with it, I'm not sure if
it is the size, the quietness, the viewfinder or what.  I think a large part
is the difference in people's reaction to me as compared to using my EOS
which draws crowds. 

I've also found when I am out traveling, I am much more involved with the
subject when I am shooting with the M and much less likely to do so when I
am shooting with EOS where I tend to use the 200mm range.  One of the main
reasons I bought into the M-system was to force me to get closer to
subjects.  And that alone is worth the price even if it isn't perfect for
everything.

Duane Birkey
HCJB World Radio
Quito Ecuador
Duane's Photographs of Ecuador
http://duane_birkey.tripod.com