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Subject: Re: [OM] Enjoy slow speed shot with RF camera
From: Michael Wong <mialop@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2009 22:58:16 +0800
AG,
You're right. Part of reasons I gave up digital as you said "spend as much
every 24 months
on new second/third-tier digitals and lenses.  Just the cost of one
"Photoshop Upgrade" can go a long way towards picking up a used Leica lens."

My private, I'd rather to spend my time/money for taking shots, printing in
darkroom more than to upgrade my digitals continuously.




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Michael




2009/4/14 Ken Norton <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx>

> >
> > I do agree with you. I notice most of Leica users to go on some
> Voigtlander
> > lenses behind their Leica lenses. Maybe Leica users enjoy the silent of
> > shuttler & built quality of Leica body.
> >
> > For me, I also own a Voigtlander 15mm F4.5 ASPH because the Tri-Elmar
> > 16-18-21/4 is very very  very expensive to me :-(
> >
>
>
> Every Leica owner I've ever known has one solitary lens that they consider
> one of the crown jewels. Just knowing they have this one lens with an
> M-body
> of choice seems to be enough. They can justify the Voigtlander lenses
> because they really are decent lenses, but just having one Leica lens is
> considered enough for right-of-passage.
>
> Ken Rockwell's "Leicaman" http://kenrockwell.com/leica/leica-man.htm is,
> of
> course, an exception to all this.  (Like him or hate him, Rockwell is an
> example of a blind nut finding a squirrel once in a while).
>
> Rocky and I tend to think somewhat alike these days.  Why spend big money
> (anything over $100 for me) on something which will be outdated and
> "disposable" in less than a year.  People grouse about how expensive luxury
> cameras, like the Leica, are, but then go and spend as much every 24 months
> on new second/third-tier digitals and lenses.  Just the cost of one
> "Photoshop Upgrade" can go a long way towards picking up a used Leica lens.
>  And best of all, historically, Leica cameras and lenses do not depreciate.
>  They really are a decent investment just from an investment perspective.
>
> Personally, I've been more a fan of the (o)M mount than the M mount, but a
> person could be tempted, very tempted.  In all honesty, I'd rather have a
> decent M body with one solitary Leica lens (probably the lowly 35/2.8 or
> 28/2.8) than the latest greatest digital wonderbrick.
>
> Technically speaking, 35mm film is gutwrench dark-ages stuff, but
> artistically speaking, I'm seeing much more interesting and desirable
> images
> coming from people shooting Leicas than any other camera.
>
> AG
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