Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/07/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]All pros depend on their equipment for their livelihood. On the contrary, pros depend purely on Leica's are the minorities. The majority use Nikon, Canons or even Minoltas. - --- Simon Lamb <simon@sclamb.com> wrote: > Hmm, what have I started here? There are some > things that make the M6/M7 > capable that the Minolta and Canon cannot beat, such > as the instantaneous > shutter release, capability to handhold to speeds as > low as 1/8sec due to > the lack of vibration from the shutter and no mirror > slapping about, use of > fast lenses (down to f/1) across just about the > entire lens range, etc. > > I think Tina presented some reasonable arguments for > going with the M6/M7, > especially since her livelihood depends on it. I do > wonder whether others > who have a less pressing need for the M qualities > could and will consider > the cheaper alternatives, especially as they could > use the M lenses. > > I just think that by moving towards automation with > the M7, it will invite > comparison to the other bodies and the others may > win the day. > > Simon > > On 2/7/02 11:35 pm, "Allan Wafkowski" > <allan@sohogurus.net> wrote: > > > The Leica myth. > > > > Anyone here could, for $240, buy a Minolta Maxxum > 5 or Canon Rebel 2000 > > and have a more capable camera than the $2500 M7. > Both run circles > > around the M7's antiquated exposure system. Gone > too is the lame excuse, > > "I must have a fully mechanical camera for those > times when I go brain > > dead and forget the batteries." > > > > The Leica myth is running out of excuses as the M > series becomes a > > fairly modern camera. Soon the excuses will become > so thin, "It's the > > only camera that has a red dot I can cover up", > will be the answer of > > choice when asked why one paid $2000 more and got > less. > > > > Allan > > > > > > Simon Lamb wrote: > >> What I don't quite understand is, if Ted, Tina > and others find the AE of > >> such benefit to get many more perfectly exposed > images, why didn't > >> they a > >> long time ago purchase one of the competitors > (that accept M lenses) > >> that > >> have the M7 features and much more? > >> > >> This is a genuine questions and hopefully Ted, > Tina or someone else > >> might > >> answer. > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Sign up for SBC Yahoo! Dial - First Month Free http://sbc.yahoo.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html