Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/01/28
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I do not think this camera is a so-so camera at all. It has some
restrictions but I have found it to be the best low light camera that I
have used yet and the controls bring me back to the days when I had to
figure out everything which I miss. They say when your are use to
running on autopilot and things start going bad switch off the
autopilot! This is what I did with this purchase, I started fresh again
relearning the art of photography not the snap shooting of it. I hope
my journey is a fruitful one.
Thanks,
Chris
On Jan 28, 2005, at 9:06 AM, Christopher Driggett wrote:
> B.D.,
> When I said no good for action is that I am use to a DSLR with auto
> focusing and 11 focus points. This is a big shift in the usage
> department. If I could have rented the camera before hand I would of.
> The resale value of these items makes this not such a throw away
> purchase.
>
> The point about shooting action is that I have to get use to zone
> focusing again and adjust my shooting technique A lot of times I need
> a good 80-300 focal length when shooting sports or action shots as the
> parents are not always allowed so close.
>
> My original aim in buying this camera was to have a carry with me all
> the time camera and for travel.
>
> By your comment I hoped I did not do to bad my first try.
>
> Thanks,
> Chris
>
>
>
> On Jan 28, 2005, at 7:37 AM, B. D. Colen wrote:
>
>> What this inquiring mind wants to know is why someone with no real
>> experience using a rangefinder goes out and buys a $3K digital
>> rangefinder that has gotten so-so reviews at best, along with three-
>> count 'em - three Leica lenses? If I hadn't seen these photos I'd
>> swear
>> this was a troll. ;-)
>>
>> And as to the camera - or rangefinders - being lousy for shooting
>> action
>> - no 10, with the two kids frozen in mid-air and blurred instructor
>> belies that - as does the work of, oh, David Douglas Duncan, HCB,
>> Robert
>> Capa, Larry Burrows, Henri Huet, to name just a few. ;-)
>>
>
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