Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/16

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Features or basics
From: Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2000 17:46:40 -0700
References: <F155KicUbvBDxroC6PO00005879@hotmail.com>

Dan S wrote:
> 
> Regarding Erwins comments below:
><Snip> 
> As for the perceived lack of "features" on the  M system.  Most of this is
> just gadget geek wish listing.  None of it has anything to do with actual
> ability to create quality photography.  Indeed if product features were the
> determinate of photographic quality wouldn't the meduim be at it's zenith
> now?  One could HARDLY say that this is the golden age of quality
> photography...so what are our excuses? Id say from the list above that the
> lack of equipment is not the problem.
> >
> Best Wishes
> Dan States
> Madison WI
> 
><Snip> 
Nice one Dan!
The biggest feature of the M system is it's lack of features.
That's it biggest plus.
Leica refuses to dumb it down with superfluous gizmos.
What other 35mm camera system can compete or compare?
Markwr
Portland, OR
what's the algorithm for simplicity?

In reply to: Message from "Dan S" <dstate1@hotmail.com> (Re: [Leica] Features or basics)