Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/08/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mark Rabiner wrote: > Frank Dernie wrote: > ><Snip> > > Perhaps Leitz were right all along and rangefinders ARE more suitable for > > most photography and reflex cameras are only better for a minority of > > specialist uses. They hung on for some time waiting for photographers to > > realise this before making the Leicaflex><Snip> > > Ironically if you thing about it most point and shoots are > viewfinder/rangefinder cameras. > You don't get mirror black out and vibration with those. > THIS is what got people realizing the disadvantages of SLR's. Did with me. > I had a weekly column ten years ago in a paper and did one weeks shooting with a > Fuji point and shoot. > Looked better than the stuff I had been getting with my Nikon SLR's and was a > real relief and pleasure to use. > And a pain to go back to SLR mirror blackout the following week. > THEN is was for me a Rollei 35 and then Leica M6!!!. > Mark William Rabiner > :) Mark, glad to hear you liked the Fuji point and shoot. I bought one about 10 years ago. This is a very good camera. The picture quality is excellent. I really can not see any difference between the Fuji lens and my Summicron.(Dual range). Maybe I had a lucky buy. Also the it has a reasonable large f-stop. About 2.8 I think. That means it is usable in lower light situations. If I think that the modern Zoom point and shoots , like the latest Leica end up with something like f-9 or 10.. what's that good for. making shot in the dessert in the afternoon. To top it all off, even my wife can use it. Regards, Horst Schmidt