Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/10/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]If you liked the M, Simon, you WILL buy another at some point. Granted, the prices really are dropping now, so it's just possible that you won't lose allot of money on this transaction. But yes, I should have warned you ahead of time. :-) -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of animal Sent: Monday, October 04, 2004 3:28 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] In praise of the RF cameras and Leica in particular >A wonderful summation of the rangefinder/Leica experience, Richard. >Shooting with a rangefinder really IS a different experience from >shooting with an SLR. I use both, and I prefer the RF because it makes >me so much more aware of the frame, and the importance of framing. >Having that picture window with the lines on it makes me far more aware >of graphic possibilities than does looking down a tunnel at the >subject. > > But a word of warning - try to avoid the selling/buying trap so many > of us fall into. Find what works for you and stick with it through > hell or depression. Because every time you see you'll lose money. And > you will invariably, at some point, buy the same damn focal length > lens, or the same body again, but will, in effect, pay more for it. If > I had all the money I've lost on selling and rebuying I'd have my > kids' college tuition covered. :-) > > B. D. > Now you tell me. Just traded my TTL for a R9 .Bad timing. best,simon j _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information