Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/09/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Please please please... First and foremeost - We all just want to make Images. Whatever you can afford or choose to shoot is your business. My DMR is not bling, nor over compensation for any psychological need or lust. It is well made and produces stunning results. It was a stretch, but yes, I could afford it. I have no one to answer to except myself (and my wife) There are lots of other superb options out there. If you don't care to discuss Leica gear or take issue with Leica, there are plenty of other forums to join. Cheers, Eric On 9/4/06, Jayanand Govindaraj <jgovindaraj@eth.net> wrote: > > Doug, > At the end of the day we all shoot with whatever equipment we are > comfortable with. I understand that. The choice of equipment for you is > also much more critical than for someone like me, for whom photography > is just a hobby, and a way to switch off and relax. I understand that, > too. > Amen > Cheers > Jayanand Govindaraj > Chennai, India > > Douglas Herr wrote: > > > > > On Sep 3, 2006, at 7:58 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: > > > >> Any guy wanting to use Leica R lenses would logically do so on a > >> Canon body, which gives him overall maximum flexibility. > > > > > > Well I'm glad to know I'm illogical. I ought to show this post to my > > wife who accuses me of being far too rational and logical (engineer by > > training and profession). Based on what she (an artist by training) > > sees in my photos made with a few different brands of equipment, she > > insists that I use the Leica-R stuff. > > > > Jayanand I'm sure you have logical reasons for making such a statement > > but photography for me is not about spec sheets or feature > > comparison. For me photography is about what I feel about my subjects > > and how that emotion is reflected in my prints. The hardware either > > helps me achieve that goal or it's gone. > > > > Doug Herr > > Birdman of Sacramento > > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >