Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/11/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Right - we shouldn't be slaves of our equipment. I was figuring recently - where do Leicas fit in? For what photo purposes they are best? Ms for candids/street photography - only? Nope; I've used mine both for street photos and landscapes. I've used it for portraiture, too, but not classical style - that would be a little short of challenge - but maybe not (I don't expect to use it with lenses longer than 75mm - and then I haven't got one). Rs for nature/landscape/portraiture/macro? Partially - because nothing beats landscape shots on large format. On advice of fellow LUGer Pablo Kolodny I comparatively tested Nikon 105/2.5 & Leica 90/2.8 lenses. Well, I am now figuring in what way to present the results for you all to see - I haven't studied the archives; maybe these tests have been done before. But one thing is certain. No matter how you put it, Leica IS superior. I bow my head to its engineers and designers. But then - does it mean I am getting rid of my Nikon - no. So maybe them Leicas are best for being collector's items??? ;-)) Martin Mārtiņš Zelmenis wrote: "What I tried to say was: for me nothing beats Leica - and Nikon Fs (I've got MF Nikons only). And I perfecty understand - what works well for one person, doesn't work for another." I think your second sentence here is the most important point. Some years ago I had a very nice black plain prism F that I'd found in a pawn shop, and I sold it for two reasons: 1) it was in far too good condition to remain in the hands of a 'user' like me, it belonged with someone who would look after it a bit better and 2) I had too many cameras and needed to have a clear out. When it came to a choice between getting rid of the F or the Nikkormat FT3, I had to admit that *for me* the FT3 was the more useful picture taking machine. - -- David Morton dmorton@journalist.co.uk "The more opinions you have, the less you see." -- Wim Wenders. - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html