Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/07/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Henry- While some pros do have Nikons for their work there are some of us that use Leica's (R's and M's) everyday! I even shot soccer and motorcycle racing with a R5 and 280mm f2.8 with extender---- no autofocus! Kevin Argue St. Catharines, Ontario - ---------- >From: Henry Ting <henryting10@yahoo.com> >To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: To M7 or not to M7, c'est la question - LONG >Date: Tue, Jul 2, 2002, 7:20 PM > > > 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 - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html