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Subject: [Leica] Bill Pierce on the Leica today
From: York915 at msn.com (Stephen York)
Date: Wed Jul 13 08:58:26 2005

Yes, I agree.  I think a good personality and a comfort zone with the 
equipment you have are most important factors.  But all things being equal, 
smaller is better.  If, for no other reason, it may make one feel more 
unobtrusive.
----- Original Message -----
From: B. D. Colen
Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 6:30 AM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] Bill Pierce on the Leica today

Or anyone who things that an M or LTM is needed to do unobtrusive shooting
simply doesn't know how to shoot unobtrusively. ;-) Having shot on the
street, in homes, in subways, etc., with Ms, Nikon film SLRs, and now a
DSLR, I'll take the position that you can get the same results with any of
them. It's how you handle the situation, not the camera that makes the real
difference.  


On 7/12/05 11:00 PM, "GREG LORENZO" <gregj.lorenzo@shaw.ca> wrote:

> feli <feli2@earthlink.net> writes in part:
>  
>> On Jul 12, 2005, at 12:38 PM, B. D. Colen wrote:
>>  
>> But this business of needing a tiny camera to do stealth shooting
>> is utter nonsense.
>>   
>> I don't know B.D....
>>  
>> Do you really want to take something like a 1D series or a D2x
>> with a zoom the size of a coffee can, anywhere but a nice safe suburb? 8-)
>> Try
>> sticking one of those in your jacket pocket, when you spot some cretin at 
>> the
>> end of > the street.
>>  
>> The big DSLR may be quiet, but they sure look like one of those
>> expensive reporter cameras you see on the
>> Lakers games, which to some people adds up to a good price at the
>> local pawnshop or ebay.
>>  
>> I think I'll stick with my taped up, chipped vulcanite M's.
>>  
> Bingo!
>  
> Anyone who thinks a large DLSR is as unobtrusive as a Leica M or Leica 
> Screw
> Mount obviously hasn't used a Leica M or LTM camera on the street in a 
> while.
> Maybe with a plant suit, camo, green tape and some bushes?
>  
> Regards,
>  
> Greg
>  
>  
>  
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