Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/06/22

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Subject: [Leica] New Leica M Stuff
From: s.dimitrov at charter.net (Slobodan Dimitrov)
Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2011 10:26:29 -0700
References: <CA2798F3.10A2B%mark@rabinergroup.com>

I also use the 6000 series and the SL66.
S.d.


On Jun 22, 2011, at 10:04 AM, Mark Rabiner wrote:

> To me it seems like the M system or rangefinder shooting is most ideal for
> streets or photojournalism but also works out fine for plenty of commercial
> work.
> I think plenty of people who are very comfortable with ground glass 
> shooting
> learn to do without it to enjoy the wonders of cutting edge Leica glass
> which is a hop step and a jump above Canon Nikon.  And also they come to 
> see
> the advantages rangefinder  viewfinder shooting.
> I think if you are flexible enough like you are to use a twin lens
> Rolleiflex in this day and age instead of a Hasselblad SLR then Leica m use
> should not be that much of a stretch.
> I think the glass is worth it. And sometimes one needs to pay a visit to
> ones bank guy.
> 
> 
> Mark William Rabiner
> 
> 
>> From: Slobodan Dimitrov <s.dimitrov at charter.net>
>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>> Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2011 21:33:27 -0700
>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] New Leica M Stuff
>> 
>> I don't know about using an M9 commercially! From what I've seen of the 
>> posted
>> images, a Canon P/S would of done just as well. It will take me winning a
>> lottery, and my wife being distracted, before I get a Leica digital 
>> anything
>> at the moment. 
>> S.d.
> 
> 
> 
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