Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/11/02

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Subject: Re: [Leica] the 90% rule-long, rambling BS from Walt
From: Doug Herr <telyt@earthlink.net>
Date: 2 Nov 2001 09:23:21 -0800

On Fri, 02 November 2001, Walter S Delesandri wrote:

> 
> I have a desire to get flamed.
> Leicas DO NOT make better pictures than "acceptable" equipment by ANY 
> other maker.
>

IMHO, *I* make better photos with Leica (reflex in my case) because the lenses don't flare as readily as the Brand N lenses I used to used.  I can work in light conditions now that I used to avoid because I don't like muddy, washed-out colors.

Even with less challenging lighting the R lenses give me more shadow detail and fewer blocked-up highlights, so I can make photos where these areas are important to the message of the picture, where I would have avoided these photos in the past.

Walt, you're right, my picture-taking behavior is "different" because I'm using a Leica, and it's the Leica glass that makes the difference.  There are many photo situations where the difference doesn't matter but the Leica glass allows me to stretch the boundaries of workable light conditions.

Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com
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