Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/11/30

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Which Photo magazines are good?
From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2001 16:14:00 -0500
References: <B82D318E.3273%george@rdcinteractive.com>

Not to argue, George - But while the EOSIII is a wonderful camera, it is 
a noisy bear. I ended up getting the Nikon F100 because it is 
considerably quieter. The EOS III features what I would call the Canon 
Whine...which is not a vintage anyone wants who is trying to be 
unobtrusive....

B. D.

George Day wrote:

> 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.
>>>>>
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Replies: Reply from "Tim Atherton" <tim@KairosPhoto.com> (Re: [Leica] Which Photo magazines are good?)
In reply to: Message from George Day <george@rdcinteractive.com> (Re: [Leica] Which Photo magazines are good?)