Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/06/16

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Subject: [Leica] The rangefinder is back! - Olympus EP-1
From: philippe.amard at sfr.fr (Philippe Amard)
Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:40:28 +0200
References: <C65D5CF0.4FEA9%mark@rabinergroup.com>

I have pockets under my eyes too - leaves room for development
phx


Mark Rabiner wrote:

>It fits in your pocket that's that its got going for it with a possible not
>so terrible quality image it makes;
>- the sensor is 4/3's
>Half half frame.
>Which is bigger than the super 8 sensors on the back of the typical camera
>you can put in you pocket now a days..
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>Pockets are important.
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>Where did the Barnack Leica I, II and III go?
>In your pocket.
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>Your top shirt pocket. Or your pants pocket.
>Front or back.
>About any pocket except your pocket watch pocket.
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>What this makes for is a camera which is not at home.
>But with you.
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>And if its with you you can pull it out and go "click".
>Then put it back in your pocket again.
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>A whole deal which to some people is what Leica is supposed to be all about.
>It is to me at least.
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>Mark William Rabiner
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>>From: David Rodgers <drodgers at casefarms.com>
>>Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>>Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2009 08:47:41 -0400
>>To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>>Conversation: [Leica] The rangefinder is back! - Olympus EP-1
>>Subject: Re: [Leica] The rangefinder is back! - Olympus EP-1
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>>It's a very nice looking little camera. But I have to ask, what does
>>this camera do that's any different, or better, than a handful of other
>>cameras that are already available, and probably less expensive? Looks
>>to me like just another P&S, though I could be missing something.
>>
>>Dave R
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