Was RE: [Leica] Report of M8 Base Failure now Ms on tripods

[imagist3 at mac.com (Lottermoser George)]

I agree 100%. I included the smiley only so as not to sound like a  
curmudgeon. I love the M cameras system for their port-ability as  
well as their optical performance on a rock solid support. The notion  
that they somehow don't belong on a tripod makes little sense when  
photographing landscapes, macro/closeup, studio work, and even  
certain types of portraits. In fact in some cases I'd go so far as to  
say not using a tripod in some circumstances equals lazy technique  
(of which I'm sometimes as guilty as the next person). The difference  
in quality can be quite remarkable.

Regards,
George Lottermoser
george@imagist.com



On May 24, 2007, at 4:21 PM, G Hopkinson wrote:

> Most
> especially evident when your goal is to make larger prints. That is  
> physics rather than romance ;-) I'll take the best support I can
> manage when the situation warrants.