Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/05/27

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Subject: [Leica] Leica newbie inquiry
From: mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)
Date: Thu May 27 19:49:45 2004

> 
> So before I continue to spend my hard earned bread purchasing more R lenses,
> I was wondering if anyone could enlighten me of the inherent advantages and
> disadvantages of specifically Leica rangefinders VS Leica SLR cameras.
> 
> Also,
> 
> 1. How is accuracy and precision achieved with framing the subject?
> 2. Especially with macro photography?
> 
> Thanks,
> kevin


>From me I welcome you do the list as I do for anyone who uses something
resembling a real name and is not reeking of a trollish agenda.
I'd advise looking at the work for Leica M shooters.
That should tell it all.
If you want your stuff to look like theirs then at least you are on the
right track by not using stuff which might not be able to really do that
anywhere near as well.

My first serious 35mm body was a Nikon f2 which had what I call "true
edges". I has noticeably happy about the feature about twice in the 20 years
I used the camera. Otherwise a shot is seldom about exactly where you put an
edge 
in my opinion or the way I've ever worked or seen the way just about anybody
else I've seen works. I've never shot film with any lens on my Leica M
system and gone:
"HEY WAIT A MINUTE!!! THAT'S NOT WHERE I PUT MY EDGES!!!! I WANT MY MONEY
BACK!!!" 

Mark Rabiner
Photography
Portland Oregon



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