Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/12/29

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Subject: [Leica] Another report on the SL
From: geneduprey2015 at gmail.com (Gene Duprey)
Date: Tue, 29 Dec 2015 16:04:07 -0600
References: <CAJ4y7gzE0dhoGTzp1j7Cx0TgxYYFc5g5nV+XVCLzHxRprMrHWA@mail.gmail.com> <D2A85A1D.51A84%mark@rabinergroup.com>

He is the owner of Lens Rental, I seem to remember.

Gene


On Tue, Dec 29, 2015 at 2:41 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> 
wrote:

> The key part for me was he had to have just it the SL and not also his
> favorite Sony or his other cameras also around to fully realize the assets
> of the new mirrorless Leica. Otherwise it as just stuff he was less
> comfortable with.
> You can't get to know a camera if its just one of a bundle you're reaching
> for. I think you have to take off on a trip somewhere with just that camera
> and  use just it.
>
> The other thing is if this guy is working in a rental place his view of the
> value of cameras is very good. A website called lensrentals.com would seem
> to be that though its not clear if he works at a lens rental place or not.
> And would a lens rental place rent SL's. Because I think that. I think a
> lens rental place would rent a Leica S minus the L. and he's have a real
> good opinion on that camera as he's seen them come back from many jobs.
>
>
> On 12/28/15 1:04 PM, "Robert D. Baron" <robertbaron1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I just finished reading that and then wandered over to the LUG and saw
> your
> > post. It is an interesting read indeed.
> >
> > I was at the Washington DC Leica Store a couple of weeks ago and 'tried
> one
> > on' for a few minutes.  I think it is what he says it is, but it is not
> yet
> > for me due to size and cost.  I'm still happy with my M-P (240) and in
> > addition as a carry around I picked up a used X (113) which is not as bad
> > as you might be led to believe by its size and price.
> >
> > --Bob
> >
> > On Mon, Dec 28, 2015 at 10:40 AM, Akhil Lal <alal at nyu.edu> wrote:
> >
> >> http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2015/12/leica-sl-a-hatelove-story
> >>
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Replies: Reply from imra at iol.ie (Douglas Barry) ([Leica] Another report on the SL)
In reply to: Message from robertbaron1 at gmail.com (Robert Baron) ([Leica] Another report on the SL)
Message from mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner) ([Leica] Another report on the SL)