Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/05/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>effect. I could have sold him something that was simple, light,with pin >sharp results and extremely effective at capturing our world. The leica >is the obvious choice to me and I except that not everyone would feel the >same. I just feel that today alot of people buy cameras because of what >it can 'do' instead of whether it might compliment their image making. i dunno -- my 7 year old nephew does pretty good w/ the ol' f100 on auto wizzbang mode, but his roll of leica shots from last december -- ugh -- focused worse than any of michael stipe's work. tack sharp only counts if you have the time and inclination to focus. i'm a big fan of matrix metering myself; especially matrix metered ttl fill flash. you can say it has too many features he'll never use, but you could also say, by the same token, your leica's more rugged than you'll ever need, so unless you're going to bang rocks with it, you've overinvested. i wouldn't say either, myself. i'm real hesitant to recommend leicas to anybody. people who really should have one mostly already know they do. -- but i'm always happy to let someone try. and fwiw, if you are trying to turn someone on to leicas, the aforementioned canon ql17 is a great intro for $40.... just my pathetic .02 kc