Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/03/23

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Subject: [Leica] R lens option for DSLR
From: mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)
Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2010 22:56:29 -0400

> 
> On Mar 23, 2010, at 6:59 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote:
> 
>>> Nathan -
>>> 
>>> I can understand your reasoning, but for 99.9% of the photographers I 
>>> know,
>>> the M9 with its lenses is a light-weight system!  Try carrying around 
>>> any of
>>> the Nikon or Canon DSLR pro cameras with their lenses!  It's weird to 
>>> think
>>> of the Leica M as being the heavy choice!  I can't imagine liking the
>>> viewfinder on the GF-1.
>>> 
>>> Tina
>>> 
>> You can lead a horse to water but you cant make him/her drink.
>> Like most people I'd commit three felonies and a misdemeanor to be in a
>> place like London for a week shooting my Leica M9 with my Leica glass.
>> I don't know what you can say to the mindset of sombody who buys an M9 for
>> seven grand and then leaves it at home to go to London and shoot with
>> plastic gadget camera that people who don't have seven grand get to smooth
>> things over with and not very well.
>> Its just and astounding move which kind of leaves you with your mouth
>> hanging open.
>> Weight : 585 grams vs. 315  grams that's a real reason to not drag around
>> that awkward heavy Leica M9  a camera which is way smaller than your
>> standard serious photographic choice; a 5D or a D3 or D700 which way 
>> around
>> 1000 grams. Twice an M9.
>> 
>> At the bottom of your camrea bag is where you find a plastic camera like
>> that for backup. Its a common way of working. You pull it out when
>> "photographers" are not wanted but everybody is taking pictures.
>> The Lumix is $8,349 cheaper than the Leica!!
>> You'd be saving money if you hadn't already bought the Leica.
>> That just makes using a plastic 4/3's camera in such an amazing 
>> photographic
>> opportunity... AMAZING!
> 
> hi Rabs...
> 
> While all that may be true, it's simply mental masturbation. You need to 
> buy
> an M9 or a Lumix, or both, and use them. This will substitute adequately 
> for
> your need to comment on every one else's practices.
> 
> makes sense doesn't it?
> 
> 
> Steve
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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No its rather meaningless. And blithely so.

[Rabs]
Mark William Rabiner





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