Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/12/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Most equipment reviewers are so-so photographers ;-P On Tue, Dec 29, 2015 at 2:22 PM, Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> wrote: > 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 >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> // http://facebook.com/richardmanphoto // https://instagram.com/richardmanphoto