Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/09/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jeff Moore wrote: > [snip] > >Yeah, point-N-shoots. Remember how I said I dislike SLRs? I hate >point-n-shoots all the more. Once again, that hasn't kept me from >keeping one in a pocket or bag, but... you just don't know where the > > [snip] I agree with everything Jeff said. I'll just add that while I use a DSLR alongside my M's, for a small pocket camera, I much prefer to simply shoot good old 135 format film. No "small sensor, noise, EVF, shutter lag, yada yada" crap to put up with. Just shooting a film P&S is so much easier and, in the general case, yields so much higher quality results - on good old 135 format film - than nearly any P&S digicam. Use one's film of choice - Delta 100, Provia 100, TriX, NPH, whatever floats your boat. Get over it, and just pay for the film and processing. This "cost" didn't stop any pro or serious amateur photographers in years past, so why should it now? Is the universe of photographers getting poorer or something? I've now purchased 2 digicams as presents for family members, and I've coached a few other friends and family through a digicam purchase of their own. But I have absolutely NO intentions of using such a digicam myself. No thanks. Whatever their strengths and weaknesses, my Rollie AFM35 or my Oly Stylus Epic have produced many, many nice "keepers" - on good old film that I can scan and print or choose to have wet printed at quite handsome enlargements. Personally, given the current crop of small sensor digicams, I just don't see any real point to using one. Scott -- Pics @ http://www.adrenaline.com/snaps Leica M6TTL, Bessa R, Nikon FM3a, Nikon D70, Rollei AFM35 (Jihad Sigint NSA FBI Patriot Act)