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Subject: [Leica] In praise of the RF cameras and Leica in particular
From: s.jessurun95 at chello.nl (animal)
Date: Mon Oct 4 13:29:34 2004
References: <00c201c4aa48$c5d42b40$6401a8c0@ccapr.com>

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
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