Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2019/09/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Leica was slow out of the gate to switch to digital, too. I spent one year using a Canon. I still hate those photo when I run across them in my archives. If only I had had a Leica for that year!! Tina On Mon, Sep 23, 2019 at 2:34 PM Sonny Carter via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote: > I might have stayed with Leica too if the current crop of cameras were > around when my M9 went off for an extended visit to Leica. > > Doug Herr was talking about his experience with Sony, so I bought one > because it could fit my extensive leica lens collection. When I saw the > eye-popping display of the EV, and lack of lag, among other things, I was > sold. > > When my M9 came back, I noticed I was picking it up less and less. I still > loved it, but I was getting more, better results from the Sony. Then I > ventured into a couple of the native Zeiss and Sony FE mount lenses, and it > was no going back. > > Things might have been different, as I said before, but they are not > different. Leica was slow out of the gate, and Sony beat it to my finish > line. > > > Regards, > > Sonny > http://sonc.com/look/ > Natchitoches, Louisiana > 1714 > Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase > > USA > > > On Mon, Sep 23, 2019 at 1:16 PM Tina Manley via LUG <lug at > leica-users.org> > wrote: > > > I still use Liecas exclusively unless my Samsung is the only camera I > have > > but I consider those snapshots, not real photographs. > > > > Tina > > > > On Mon, Sep 23, 2019 at 10:28 AM Robert Baron via LUG < > lug at leica-users.org > > > > > wrote: > > > > > I'm with SonC on this. No iPhone prints yet but I'm out of Leicas and > > they > > > are probably not coming back. > > > > > > (Famous last words, I know.) > > > > > > --Bob > > > > > > On Mon, Sep 23, 2019 at 8:37 AM Sonny Carter via LUG < > > lug at leica-users.org> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > My iPhone cost $1000 or so, which is more than some Leica branded > > cameras > > > > go for. I can run Photoshop on my phone, and post to my web-site or > > > > Facebook, or share with someone in moments. > > > > > > > > The quality, if I'm careful and use my knowledge, with some > > > post-production > > > > is as high as you might need, given the limits of Blurb's > reproduction > > > > quality. > > > > > > > > I've blown some up to 16x20, and they hold up nicely on the wall. > > > > > > > > If you limit the book to Leica cameras or Leica Glass, then I'm > afraid > > > I'll > > > > be out of the deal, because I rarely bother to hitch my few Leica > > lenses > > > to > > > > my Sony anymore. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > > > Sonny > > > > http://sonc.com/look/ > > > > Natchitoches, Louisiana > > > > 1714 > > > > Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase > > > > > > > > USA > > > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, Sep 23, 2019 at 3:51 AM Peter Dzwig < > pdzwig at summaventures.com> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > IMHO, I think that we should stick to the format as it was last > time, > > > > > i.e. photographs taken "in the spirit of" Leica, but with whatever > we > > > > > are using, Leica , Fuji, Sony, Nikon, etc etc. Perhaps, but only if > > all > > > > > agree, no phone shots (not they can't be very good, but...). > > > > > > > > > > Maybe the title should be "The Spirit of Leica"? > > > > > > > > > > If we want to fill in "the gaps" how about a special part of the > web > > > > > site as an exhibit. A book to cover the missing years would take > too > > > > > long and be too large. > > > > > > > > > > Peter > > > > > > > > > > PS Sorry Gerry, but I disagree. I think (say) Leica glass on a > Fuji > > X > > > > > should be acceptable. > > > > > > > > > > On 22/09/2019 04:58, Dan Khong via LUG wrote: > > > > > > Friends > > > > > > > > > > > > I have been thinking about the 2019 LUG Year Book. As we all > know, > > > > there > > > > > > are three missing years between the last Year Book in 2015 and > this > > > > > coming > > > > > > one. Perhaps one could look at this one as a special revival Year > > > Book. > > > > > > There can be two possibilities: > > > > > > > > > > > > Scenario 1: Have a Year Book that calls for two pictures taken in > > > 2019. > > > > > > > > > > > > Scenario 2: Although the aim is to capture photos taken in > 2019, I > > > > > wonder > > > > > > if this "Revived LUG Year Book" 2019 edition can also accept one > > > photo > > > > > from > > > > > > the missing years and the customary images taken in 2019 - but > > still > > > > > > limited to the customary maximum of two pictures. This can > > encourage > > > > more > > > > > > responses without Uncle Ted needing to stretch his vocal cords to > > get > > > > > > people jumping out of their seats. > > > > > > > > > > > > Just sharing my thoughts about this. Of course Brian will be > > holding > > > > the > > > > > > mike and have the final say. > > > > > > > > > > > > Happy snaps. > > > > > > > > > > > > Dan K. > > > > > > Singapore > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > Leica Users Group. > > > > > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more > > information > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > > > Dr. Peter Dzwig > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > -- > > Tina Manley > > www.tinamanley.com > > http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley > > < > > > http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html > > > > > *https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/649596.html > > <https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/649596.html>* > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > -- Tina Manley www.tinamanley.com http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley <http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html> *https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/649596.html <https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/649596.html>*