Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/07/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I hear you. My SL is currently with DAG, who is switching the chrome top plate etc for used black parts.. Feli On Thu, 2004-07-01 at 07:22, Ted Grant wrote: > Digilux 2 vs. invisible M7. > > As much as I find the Digilux 2 interesting for quick response of viewing > when necessary, I find it as obvious to bystanders as though waving a red > flag at a bull. It seems the big lens hood and flashy chrome body catch the > eye quicker than lightening, giving away the "invisible photographer." > > Unlike a black body M with it's blink a few feet away and a subject unaware > an exposure was made, the digi 2 is a tough camera to be unobtrusive, that > is unless you're plinking hit or miss from the hip. But put it to your eye > and the world knows you're about to take a picture defeating the whole > purpose of photographing people with a Leica. > > One would hope, if and when Leica come out with the "digital Leica M body," > it will be as close to the present M camera size as possible, "and black!" > Therefore allowing many of us to continue photographing our subjects with > the same anonymity we've enjoyed to date. > > We'll have to wait and see. And if not, it's "real film and camera" for > some > time to come. ;-) > > ted > > > > > > . > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Feli di Giorgio Visual Effects Supervisor "Hostage" creocollective - feli@creocollective.com