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 10:49 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > Thank you for accurately describing my feelings about Rabs's comments, > Steve. "Mental masturbation" is very accurate, especially given that he > does not own any of the cameras he feels so damn competent to comment on. > He also cannot read, since the camera I left at home was an M8 (which he > also hates despite never having had one) and not an M9. > > Besides, here is my little piece of heresy: the 1.7/20mm pancake is so > good that it is worth buying the GF-1 just for that. yes I agree, and I have one...Steve > > Cheers, > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu > http://www.greatpix.eu > http://www.nathanfoto.com > > Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog > > > > > > > On Mar 24, 2010, at 3:52 AM, Steve Barbour wrote: > >> >> 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 >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information