Rangefinders remain the best option for street photography or for shooting at formal events. If I ever shoot another piano recital, I will again use my IIIf. No smiley. Paul On Apr 14, 2007, at 3:48 PM, Jens Bladt wrote:
> You are right, of course, Godfrey. But rangefinders are a kind of > ancient > history - pre SLR equipment. > It's amazin what Leitz will do, to keep it selling. > The polarizing filter for instance. You can't see throught the > lens, so > Leitz have enginered a filter, that will swing up in front of the > veiwfinder - so you can see how it will work. Before you release > the camera, > you swing it back to cover the lens the lens - a turn of exactly 180 > degrees. Same effect. Quite clever, realy - but very cumbersome > compared to > a DSLR, isn't it? This polarizer comes at a price of 500 USD. > That's pricey, > that's Leitz! > > I use rangefinders for fun - for street photography - for black and > white. > If I'm going to take pictures, that I must sell or use, I'll > certainly > bring an SLR. > > Regards > Jens Bladt > > http://www.jensbladt.dk > +45 56 63 77 11 > +45 23 43 85 77 > Skype: jensbladt248 > > -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- > Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] vegne > af Godfrey > DiGiorgi > Sendt: 14. april 2007 16:40 > Til: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Emne: Re: Please unenable me! > > > Thinking a little more on this and reading the sentiments posted > after mine ... > > I know a lot of Leica owners. Many are wealthy lawyers and doctors > who hobby in photography, that's true. But many are also very > talented and passionate photographers who use their Leica equipment, > much as I did. A number are also professionals. Just because the > equipment they prefer is very high priced doesn't mean that they're > just posh jerks looking for a status symbol. Hasselblads are also > very expensive and lots of wealthy doctors and lawyers own them, but > they're also the most commonly used medium format camera in the > professional world. I find it sad to see photographic enthusiasts > belittling other photographers and photographic enthusiasts just > because they like/have/use an expensive camera. It smacks of envy and > bigotry. > > I'm still waiting to see what the Sigma DP-1 is like when it becomes > available as I think that will satisfy the yen I have for a compact > camera in the line of the Leica M8 or Epson RD-1. > > Godfrey > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 269.4.0/760 - Release Date: > 04/13/2007 > 20:04 > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 269.4.0/760 - Release Date: > 04/13/2007 > 20:04 > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
