Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/08/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I stumbled on this blog. This guy shot 50,000 frames on his E-1. He owns an M8, D700, Canon gears, you name it. He said the E-1 and the M8 were the only two dSLR (yes, we know he know the M8 is not a SLR) that he kept after more than a year. He just bought a 21 'lux. In other words, he is hard core. And this is what he has to say on Aug 3rd 2009: **** So after looking through my E3 files I am sitting here wondering what kind of disease I have. I mean, why did I sell this camera? It could of served me well for this past year and been my DSLR sidekick to my M8. Why did I sell it at a $300 loss? ARG! I remember now! I needed the cash! Same as always!! It is funny how this dreaded camera GAS disease affects us. We are always on the lookout for something new, something better and something that will make us happy. It never ends does it? When I sold the E3 I think I went to a D700 and was happy, but looking back at both cameras and my images, I think I prefer the E3 ?look?. If it only had good high ISO performance. Maybe an E5? Hmmm. I do not know, but I do know I am in the market for a mid range DSLR and I may just consider the E3 with 12-60, 50 macro and 50-200 lenses again and save some money at the same time. That complete ?pro? package would cost me $3500, or about the price of one Leica lens! **** <http://stevehuffphotos.com/Steve_Huff_Photos/Blog/Entries/2009/8/3_OLYMPUS__-_THE_CLASSIC_E-1%2C_AND_THE_NEWER_E-3.html> -- // richard m: richard @imagecraft.com // w: http://www.imagecraft.com/pub/Portfolio09/ blog: http://rfman.wordpress.com // book: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/745963