Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/11/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The EOS-3 is a great value. Fast as hell AF, tough, weather-proofed body, etc. The V is the way to go for pro sports people, but the 3 should take care of everyone else. Wonderful device. And, yes, very quiet. on 11/30/01 12:16 PM, B. D. Colen at bdcolen@earthlink.net wrote: > BTW - The much lower-end EOS bodies - such as the new EOS Elan 7, > certainly don't have anywhere near the features of the EOS 1v, and > they're on the flimsy side, but they are damn near close to as quiet as > an M...astoundingly quiet.... > > George Day wrote: > >> That's a dead-on assessment. >> >> on 11/30/01 11:37 AM, B. D. Colen at bdcolen@earthlink.net wrote: >> >> >>> A while back there was, in fact, a column at the Digital Journalist >>> website arguing that the Leica M and the Canon EOS were the ideal >>> photojournalist combo - the M for use with wide angles and use in >>> situations where near silence is required, the EOS for use with longer >>> lenses, flash, and for getting in really close - where the Leica lenses >>> won't focus. >>> >>> B. D. >>> >>> >>> >>> John David Emmett wrote: >>> >>> >>>> National Geographic, of course. >>>> >>>> Great photos. A few quotes in the back by photogs. Even some Leicas here >>>> and there. >>>> >>>> I just read the newest NPPA news photographer and thought that I'd >>>> mention that John Lowenstein, magazine photog of the year, is pictured >>>> with a Leica (and a Canon Eos with 70-200 slung over his shoulder.) >>>> >>>> That's the second pro I've seen like that in a week. There was a post >>>> about Frank Johnston's marine photo in Vietnam. A new photo shows >>>> Johnston with a Leica to his eye and a Canon Eos with 70-200 slung over >>>> his shoulder. >>>> >>>> Mark Rabiner is probably pissing his Wheeties as we speak. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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 >>> >> >> -- >> 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 - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html