Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/11/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I think wieght and shape/holdability go hand in hand. I can hold my Blads with waist level down to 1/4 sec or lower in the right position (and I don't mean putting it on the floor!) with prerelease. But other smaller cameras are difficult to hold sharp past 1/30. And isn't the weight of a lens primarily governed by the weight of glass and therefore number of elements? Fast lens = heavy ? There must be a flaw here:) - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phong" <phong@doan-ltd.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Friday, November 29, 2002 11:28 AM Subject: RE: [Leica] D100 photos > > For a Leica, heavier IS better, as it dampens the > > camera for use with the very fast lenses that Leica offers. > > I beg to differ. I would love it if Leica can find a way or a > material to make the M equipment (bodies and lenses) lighter. > I think the current equipment is a bit too heavy; not as bad > as a SLR with a 80-200 f2.8 zoom of course, but it would be > nice to carry a couple of M bodies with 4 or 5 of the fast lenses > all day and not feel the weight. Too light of course is also bad. > > How much does the dampening help anyway ? > > - Phong > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Austin > > Franklin > > Sent: Friday, November 29, 2002 9:02 AM > > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > Subject: RE: [Leica] D100 photos > > > > > > Patrick, > > > > > There are similarities to the pure Leica question. > > > Traditional materials and craftsmanship vs. new high > > > tech materials and manufacturing techniques. > > > > I don't associate "vintage steel bikes" with "traditional materials and > > craftsmanship". Material and craftsmanship are two entirely different > > things. A Leica is hardly "vintage steel". I don't know how anyone can say > > that new bikes aren't made with the same craftsmanship old ones are...I'd > > even say new bikes are made with MORE craftsmanship than old bikes are, and > > you certainly can not say that about new cameras vs old cameras. > > > > Leicas ARE made with higher craftsmanship, in my opinion, than most other > > cameras, and so are NEW bikes. Old "vintage steel bikes" aren't really made > > with much "craftsmanship", at least the ones I've seen...they are made > > heavier duty, but that isn't craftsmanship. > > > > As far as materials go, it's the proper material for the job. For bikes, > > LIGHT weight is an issue. For a Leica, heavier IS better, as it dampens the > > camera for use with the very fast lenses that Leica offers. Is there > > anything wrong with the material used in the Leicas? Not that I am aware > > of. Is there anything wrong with the material in a "vintage steel bike"? > > Yes. Steel isn't conducive to light weight. > > > > Again, I still don't understand the comparison. > > > > Regards, > > > > Austin > > > > > > > > > > > > > To give another example of Leica vs digital is a > > > > > cyclist who only rides vintage steel bikes, and > > > > would > > > > > never straddle a bike made of titanium, carbon > > > > fibre, > > > > > or any of the other exotic materials. > > > > > > > > Henry, > > > > > > > > I don't understand one bit how that is a comparable > > > > comparison. > > > > > > > > Austin > > > > -- > > 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