Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/10/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I kept my M3 dont worry. ----- Original Message ----- From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Monday, October 04, 2004 9:31 PM Subject: RE: [Leica] In praise of the RF cameras and Leica in particular > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information