Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/07/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Like George, I too must have a camera on me at all times, and like he, I have gone through a series of P&S for those situations where carrying even a Leica M was too much. Canon G6, Ricoh GR1 in my film days and GRD later, and so on. In most cases, my experience was like George's. Now the Oly E420 with the 25mm pancake plays that role in my outfit, and it has the added useful function of serving as a backup to my E3. Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog On Jul 19, 2008, at 7:47 AM, Lottermoser George wrote: > I'm never without a camera. > I would rather carry it without ever using it; than to "see" a > photograph and not be able to capture it; which i find the most > frustrating of experiences. > For a number of years I tried various point and shoot cameras in my > pocket. > Then I'd look at the negatives under a loupe or the digital files on > the computer and end up thinking, "you may as well as never made > that exposure." The quality just wasn't there. > The one exception - the Olympus XA - sweetest pocket camera ever made. > A close second was the Contax T - but it had some shutter > reliability issues. > After all were tried and found lacking - the Leica M remains the > smallest, reliable, precision tool to carry and which is, with > proper technique, also capable of extraordinary image quality (for > me - YMMV). > > I have no doubt that I'd fall in love with a IIIF - simply an affair > I choose not pursue. > > Fond regards, > George > > george@imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com/blog > http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist > > > > On Jul 18, 2008, at 8:18 PM, Ric Carter wrote: > >> The two pastimes that always stay with me no matter the situation >> or location are birding and photography. You can do the former >> without binoculars, but you've got to have the camera to take >> photos. Seeing a shot is just not as satisfying without a photo to >> share. > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information