Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Dec 13, 2008, at 1:45 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > Bob, > > If I can buy a black lens for my black M for 900 EUR, and a chrome > lens (identical condition etc.) for 890 EUR, I will take the latter. > > Why am I dismissive of the "look" issue? Because when I show someone > a picture, they do not care a hoot whether the lens and body color > matched. All they care about is the picture. and really, for many, the camera is a vital and practical tool, but a tool all the same...does it matter what a hammer looks like? Steve > > > 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 Dec 13, 2008, at 8:49 PM, Bob W wrote: > >> These things are a matter of opinion, of course, but I don't >> understand that >> attitude. While price and condition are obviously important, and >> different >> people will prioritise different things, I'm surprised that in a >> visual >> medium like photography people would be so dismissive of how their >> camera >> looks - especially where it concerns Leica Ms, which are famously >> well >> designed and good-looking. The pandas lack visual harmony and in my >> opinion >> are ugly. Other things being more or less equal, why would one >> choose ugly? >> >> Bob >> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: lug-bounces+leica=web-options.com@leica-users.org >>> [mailto:lug-bounces+leica=web-options.com@leica-users.org] On >>> Behalf Of Nathan Wajsman >>> Sent: 13 December 2008 18:40 >>> To: Leica Users Group >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] FYI: Black paintM9 >>> >>> My new M8 will soon be a panda since the 50mm Summilux I >>> bought for it >>> is chrome and the M8 is black. What do I care? Nada! Until someone >>> convinces me that picture quality is affected by this >>> nonsense, I will >>> go by condition and price when making my purchase decisions. >>> >>> 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 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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