Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/12/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I certainly wouldn't worry about a GF1 if I had an M8 or an M9. But my options for digital are all digital SLR:s and then it is nice to have a smaller, compact package, like an M8, M9, or, in my case, GF1, that is easy to take with me all the time, everywhere. To be absolutely truthful, I can do that with a Nikon, even one of the heavier models, but ... I guess it'll be my turn for an M8 or M9 when others tire of them and move on to better things and I can pick one up second-hand. The new price for an M9 here in Sweden is a price you think about a while, before you pay, but it's not totally out of sight. I've paid a sizable chunk of cash for one of the first Nikons in my time. But I'm not making money with my photography so there is no business logic to help me balance the books. It's all about priorities, I guess. At the moment, and for the last couple of years, mine have been bicycles. Mind you, I haven't done it, but you can easily put out twice the amount an M9 costs on a bike. But wouldn't that look silly? A middle-aged slob on a high-tech machine? A MAMIL (middle-aged men in Lycra)? But even the cheaper ones are not "cheap". That's where the GF1 came in. I wanted one that would fit in the back pocket of a cycling jersey. I probably haven't posted here, but I have some pics of my various trips. I work in Oslo a few times a year and the last couple of times I've done the trip by bike (720 km round-trip). Rambling, sorry. Daniel On Fri, Dec 24, 2010 at 2:49 PM, Lluis Ripoll <lluisripollquerol at gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Daniel, > > You are tempting me!, a IIIG is a lovely camera, GF1 too, but I don't think > I would be very used to use a GF1, I'm more familiar with the classical > cameras concept, M8... and M9 asap... > > cheers > Lluis > > > El 24/12/2010, a las 2:35, Daniel Ridings escribi?: > >> Lluis, that combination, IIIf and Elmar, still goes just about >> everywhere with me. Out of vanity, I picked up a IIIg over the years >> (last time I was in Chicago), but the IIIf just seems to hold its >> place. >> >> I do have to admit, though, that I tend to use a former Soviet lens, >> Industar-22, instead. Hate to admit it, but it's better than the >> Elmars I have. >> >> The GF1 is definitely moving in to its place though. >> >> Daniel >> >> On Thu, Dec 23, 2010 at 10:37 PM, Lluis Ripoll >> <lluisripollquerol at gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Great B&W portrait of Rebecca, really fantastic. I remember very well all >>> the pictures posted by Daniel long time ago, his pictures with the IIIF >>> and >>> the old Elmar 3.5/5cm has motivated me to buy one... >>> >>> cheers >>> Lluis >>> >>> >>> >>> El 21/12/2010, a las 6:53, Geoff Hopkinson escribi?: >>> >>>> I posted a version of this in a thread by Daniel with a superb portrait >>>> by >>>> him. I just realised that might subtract from responses to Daniel's post >>>> and >>>> photograph. >>>> >>>> Here is my (reworked) Ridings portrait redux. >>>> http://www.pbase.com/image/131285862 >>>> C&C welcome >>>> Happy Holidays >>>> Geoff >>>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >