Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]do they want to unload that fiddly, crappy old M6 cheap? : ) > From: BOB KRAMER <BobKramer@COOPERCARRY.com> > Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2002 15:46:50 -0500 > To: "'leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us'"<leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Subject: RE: [Leica] M7 , wow ! > > Now, now, B.D. You are going to run out of liquid real fast if you keep > pissing on everyone's parade! ;-) > > You know. I remember a thread a while back where someone was frustrated as > hell because they were trying to shoot with an M6 at Mardi Gras and the > lighting kept changing, and they kept missing shots because they were > constantly fiddling with the aperture. I think the person even bought a > Canon Rebel on the spot, and said the Rebel shots were a lot better than the > M6 shots. > > So who knows. The AE Leica really might improve a lot of people's > photography, allowing them to concentrate on focus and composition. It > won't do it for me, and I gather it won't do it for you, and that's cool. > But it really might be just the ticket for a lot of folks. > > And besides. How important *was* the first man on the moon? Might have > improved Hasselblad sales, I suppose. Got me drinking Tang, back in the > hippie days... > > BK > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: B. D. Colen [mailto:bdcolen@earthlink.net] >> Sent: Friday, February 22, 2002 2:47 PM >> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >> Subject: RE: [Leica] M7 , wow ! >> >> >> THIS is as important as the first man on the moon? That is a >> really, really >> sad commentary on something or other. Flash aside, what will >> this camera >> allow anyone to do that will improve their photography over >> what it is using >> an M6TTL. (I'm not asking if you like the features, or if >> there are things >> you think will be more "convenient," I'm asking how this will >> improve your >> photography? > -- > 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