[Leica] Digital Module R

[tedgrant at shaw.ca (Ted Grant)]

B. D. Colen offered:
>>> As to the M/R "fight," I've always believed that rangefinders and SLRs
> are complementary. Each has its strengths and weaknesses, and the
> strengths of each tend to come in at the point where the other is at its
> weakest.<<<<<<

Hi B.D.,
Absolutely!

I could never figure out why Leica M - R owners, handlers, shooters, users, 
collectors, whatever, had to fight over which of the two were the better. 
Having only one model is like fighting with one arm tied behind your back. 
Have both with a solid assortment of lenses, a photographer can take on the 
visual world to put his vision of what he see's without hesitation.

In all my years I never considered them anything more than tools of the 
trade/profession, nothing more, nothing less. Having both M&R gave me the 
opportunity to use the right tool for the assignment at hand at precisely 
the right time for the best opportunity of shooting success.

Understanding the strengths of both and making them work to ones advantage 
is part of the secret in good photography. The rest of the equation is the 
photographers ability to see interesting moments. And click!

But considering them anything more than tools is foolish at best. I suppose 
these days the fashion world as we see the direction Leica is going in some 
of their marketing, we might consider them ........................ "Toys 
for rich boys!" ;-)

ted