Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/09/11

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Subject: [Leica] Leica Won't Improve Your Photography
From: steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour)
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 20:11:11 -0700
References: <200909120122.BVG81064@rg4.comporium.net> <A20EA5F4-56D7-40BE-9A21-BA7A2BA48694@comcast.net> <200909120141.BWE82368@rg5.comporium.net>

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
>
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