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Subject: [Leica] One of Lug's Best
From: s.dimitrov at charter.net (Slobodan Dimitrov)
Date: Sat May 28 19:44:42 2005
References: <003c01c563f4$03a4f700$5540e344@newukolbqveo9i>

It's a subjective comment from a photographer. In my case I think of  
my Canon 20D as a point and shoot, or more like a shoot and toss.  
Once it's worn to shreds I won't even look back to see if it hits the  
trash can it's being thrown into.
S.


Slobodan Dimitrov
http://sdimitrovphoto.com



On May 28, 2005, at 7:13 PM, Jeffery Smith wrote:

> The Olympus E-1 is a P&S? That seems a bit condescending.
>
> Jeffery Smith
> New Orleans, LA
> http://www.400tx.com
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+jls=runbox.com@leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+jls=runbox.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Mark
> Rabiner
> Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2005 9:10 PM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] One of Lug's Best
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> On 5/27/05 12:15 PM, "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@comcast.net> typed:
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>> Actually, Bob, Bill's work - shot with Nikon, Cosina, and Leica
>> lenses, to say nothing of Panasonic cameras - is proof positive of  
>> the
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>> theory that a camera is just a box, and a good photographer can
>> produce outstanding images using any kind of equipment. ;-)
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> Actually if a camera was just a box why would we be here or be off
> shooting the ubiquitous Eos's. Or in BD's case an Olympus E1 digital
> point and shoot.
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> We're here because we feel our usual choice of of low tech non SLR  
> gear
> with premium glass makes a difference.
>
> Ask a photographer if choice of gear makes any difference and they'll
> look at you like you're crazy. Of course it does.
>
> Mark Rabiner
> Photography
> Portland Oregon
> http://rabinergroup.com/
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