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

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Subject: [Leica] The rangefinder is back! - Olympus EP-1
From: luisripoll at telefonica.net (Lluis Ripoll)
Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:36:58 +0200
References: <C65D5CF0.4FEA9%mark@rabinergroup.com>

Mark, when I have no camera in my pocket, I have the Rollei 35S  
(Singapore!) with me...


Cheers
Lluis


El 16/06/2009, a las 20:30, Mark Rabiner escribi?:

> 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..
>
> Pockets are important.
>
> Where did the Barnack Leica I, II and III go?
> In your pocket.
>
> Your top shirt pocket. Or your pants pocket.
> Front or back.
> About any pocket except your pocket watch pocket.
>
> What this makes for is a camera which is not at home.
> But with you.
>
> And if its with you you can pull it out and go "click".
> Then put it back in your pocket again.
>
> A whole deal which to some people is what Leica is supposed to be  
> all about.
> It is to me at least.
>
>
> Mark William Rabiner
>
>
>
>> 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
>>
>> 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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