Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/06/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I agree, I'd rather face my own limitations than we frustrated by the equipment's. eventually, I expect to get better. I solve the equipment problem with my IIIg and R8. Andy - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mxsmanic" <mxsmanic@hotmail.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Monday, June 18, 2001 9:22 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] do i deserve to own this leica? > Doug Herr writes: > > > Yet there's the edge in color quality, handling > > and confidence that the Leicaflex gives me that > > sometimes makes the difference between "keep" > > and "toss". > > The great advantage to having good equipment is that, if the photo ever looks > bad, you _know_ it's your fault, and not any defect or failing of your gear. > Although that might at first seem less than pleasant, it is actually quite > consoling. It is terribly frustrating to lose the One Great Shot because your > equipment just wasn't up to it when you needed it most; at least when it is your > own fault, you can say to yourself "I'll do better next time," and you don't > have the feeling of being constrained by some external force that prevents you > from doing well. > >