Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/03/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> > 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 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information No its rather meaningless. And blithely so. [Rabs] Mark William Rabiner