Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/12/02

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Subject: [Leica] Professional use and Professionalism
From: robertmeier at usjet.net (Robert Meier)
Date: Sun, 02 Dec 2012 20:15:45 -0600 (CST)
References: <CA+3n+_mYhyEtUrjySXM9HnxaYdtpYF5c4WgwpVCSfeAfk4Byog@mail.gmail.com>

Except that the D5200 isn't available for sale yet.


On Dec 2, 2012, at 7:20 PM, Don Dory <don.dory at gmail.com> wrote:

> I have read with great interest the thread on professional cameras and the
> failings of Leica.
> 
> My only real point is that if you are getting paid you have back ups to
> your back up.  If you can't afford two or three identical bodies then you
> rotate into newer stuff before your current tool is too far gone to be
> dependable.  Same with lenses, power, flashes, and memory storage.  All
> things fail when you need them so there has to be a next.
> 
> My second observation is that all brands fail, all lenses have issues, and
> sensors from every vendor can do some very interesting things.  This is
> from direct observation from handling thousands(yes thousands) of cameras,
> lenses, flashes and what have you.
> 
> Last, the worst thing you can do is not use your equipment.  I see more
> really nice outside with fuzzy, stiff, non working insides because someone
> put the item away in deep storage and didn't make such good choices as to
> what that storage might be.
> 
> Use the tool that you can afford that gets the job done.  Believe me, I've
> gone down many rabbit holes searching for the best: knife, 1911, fast
> burning powder, 50mm lens, 35mm lens, framing hammer....My conclusion is
> that most of the time any of the top three manufacturer's in any given
> field will have a perfectly adequate choice starting in the low middle of
> their line.  In Nikon you could make a living with a D5200 if you were down
> to that.
> 
> -- 
> Don
> don.dory at gmail.com
> 
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