Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/05/07

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Re: Ten years behind? I think not
From: s.dimitrov at charter.net (Slobodan Dimitrov)
Date: Fri May 7 13:39:29 2004

I keep banging the ears of any Canon rep I bump into regarding that
ridicules Elan X-sync speed of 1/125sec. I would even tolerate 1/180sec.
Considering that they put 1/200sec inside that little digital Rebel, I don't
know what the problem is!
S. Dimitrov


> From: Matthew Powell <mlpowell@sbcglobal.net>
> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
> Date: Fri, 7 May 2004 14:36:59 -0500
> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Re: Ten years behind?  I think not
> 
> On May 7, 2004, at 2:27 PM, Slobodan Dimitrov wrote:
>> Canon_is_good. They have that edge resolution thing going that makes
>> them
>> get real close to the Leica optics. I recently got a Canon 24-85mm for
>> a
>> light load, and quick and dirty work. Every time I shoot with it, I
>> can hear
>> the cash register going ka-ching, ka-ching, because of customer
>> satisfaction. In my case, I usually get asked for prints and a CD on
>> those
>> kind of shoots.
> 
> Also in Canon's favor, my Elan 7 sounds quieter, to my ears, than my
> M7, if I'm not shooting at a rapid clip. I'm sure it is louder and I'm
> just more used to motor-whine (and probably paying more attention to
> the Leica), but there's not a lot of difference.
> 
> It is, by far, quieter than any other modern (film) SLR I've heard.
> 
>> As far as my scientific test methods are concerned, all I need is the
>> check
>> in the mail.
>> S. Dimitrov
> 
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