Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/09/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Sep 11, 2009, at 6:41 PM, Tina Manley wrote: > At 09:29 PM 9/11/2009, you wrote: >> Tina with all due respect the author of the article is for the most >> part right. You are a mature photographer who knows what tools work >> and which ones don't. The article is really meant for folks that >> haven't figured that out yet. I can tell you that I've heard folks >> that are SLR ( DSLR) users swear that there must be something better >> on the other side of the fence and that the Leica RF must be it. I >> think that it's those folks that he's speaking to. I for one use >> both >> Pentax SLR, Zeiss Ikon RF and LX-3 currently. >> >> Ernie Nitka > > I agree totally with the author that too many people buy Leicas > expecting their photography to immediately improve. My argument is > with all of the people writing in to agree who have never used a > Leica and put it down just because it's considered to be elite or > snobbish to use one! People don't understand that it is a tool, > just like any other camera - suited for some uses and not for > others. The prejudice against Leica is astounding to me. why ? it's related to what we see every night when we watch the evening news... to be simple about it, it's a prejudice against and fear of anything that spells quality, Steve > > Tina > > > Tina Manley > www.tinamanley.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information