Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/12/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]He may be the owner, but he's not a great photographer looking at the offerings which are prosaic to say the least. A reason to buy - or rent the SL? No, I think I'll wait and see what Tina can do with it over the next six months, as it looks promising - in her hands. Douglas Not a great photographer either!!! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gene Duprey" <geneduprey2015 at gmail.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2015 10:04 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Another report on the SL > 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 >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> 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 >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Mark William Rabiner >> Photographer >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >