Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/03/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]You have 6000 dollar photo books? Where does one get a $6000 photo book? Here's something from Erwin I read tonight: after his sixteen part series on the M9 he wrote a little conclusion which he posted quite recently, and it ends this way: *The great value of the M9 is the concept of compactness, simplicity, direct vision, lack of lowpass filter and the rangefinder/manual focus mechanism, coupled with excellent engineering and accurate assembly. In our basically imperfect world, we have to accept that every advantage implies a certain disadvantage. To cope with the disadvantages is a better approach than to complain about them. Mastering the M9 is a route not without difficulties, but inherently a pleasant quest and the results are most satisfying. Exaggerating the complications is as wrong as denying them. The M9 should be approached as a competent instrument with a strong character and philosophy, but do not neglect the limits. The camera deserves it.* This is very intelligent I think. Vince On Fri, Mar 26, 2010 at 4:22 AM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: > > Eggsactly. We need a what's his name for the mFTs, that German guy whose > > complete book on Leica glass sells for like $3000? I have his website > > bookmarked hold on -- oops. No I can't find his website. He's THE expert > > though. > > > Erwin is from the The Netherlands. > With reminds me a lot of Holland, > With the dikes and the crazy propeller buildings And the Dutch ovens. > And the tulips and the wooden shoes > And the optical expert guy. > I have a lot of photo books which cost twice as much. > > > > [Rabs] > Mark William Rabiner > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >