Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/03/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Coincidently I shot from the mid 1970's to late 90s Nikons, Hasselblads, and Leicas often all three the same day. And sometimes I'd take a hike through Portland with A Rollei 35 on my belt pouch. Or Olympus XA Clamshell. But both those cameras were 24x36 format on 35mm film so you could easily justify it as you could still blow up a print the size of your wall. And in the instance of the Rollei 35 it came with a Zeiss Lens. I think we fool ourselves when we think we can do that digitally. Because a compact pocket digital camera does not come yet with a full frame sensor. And because of that they are resoundingly a STEP DOWN. It comes with in many cases much smaller format sensors. And that makes for every time you click your shutter you're not getting the shot you're getting a half assed shot. I'd just find that very frustrating. I'd be scared to death I'd get something really good. Then be stuck with an image with limited use. The list of useable cameras for stock for instance. -- Mark Rabiner http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/springdays/ > From: Gerry Walden <gwpics at me.com> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2012 15:48:50 +0100 > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] 60mm Macro on Fuji X Pro 1 > > That is exactly the conversation I had in the camera shop today. We were > discussing the changes over the years, and the way you bought a Hasselblad, > Nikon or Leica and it would be the only camera you envisaged having for > many, > many years but now you change very 18 months or so. I made the point that > the > camera doesn't need changing, it is just our constant wish for higher > performance whether we actually need it or not. > > Gerry > > Gerry Walden > +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or > +44 (0)797 287 7932 > www.gwpics.com > > On 29 Mar 2012, at 14:20, H&ECummer wrote: > >> Too true Mark, >> But a new camera won't change the performance of the old one - just the >> yardstick by which it is measured. >> And in the meantime think of the fun to be had!! > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information