Bob, Thanks for the link. It was a most interesting read. I had to chuckle with "The photographer was on the run, so whatever he was carrying had to be light and trim enough not to be a drag." I own a IIIf and an M3 (both purchased used) and the one thing that I recall after a day of shooting was the weightiness of the camera. Even carrying a couple of LXen was all day did not remind me that I carried cameras on me all day.
He does note later in the article "the density: the object sits neatly but not lightly in the hand, and a full day’s shooting, with the camera continually hefted to the eye, leaves you with a faint but discernible case of wrist ache" so I see that I am not alone in that respect. Still there is something about shooting with a Leica and its stillness. I cannot claim to any remarkable shots with it so it is more than the camera and lens that makes the shot. Though from my first roll through my I did like this one: http://groups.msn.com/myrugbypictures/iiifinitiation.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=43 I have been shooting my 67 in terms of film lately. You have reminded me of my 35mm that has sat mostly neglected, awaiting my next extended trip out when compactness wins out over negative size. Cesar Panama City, Florida in Baltimore, Maryland -----Original Message----- >From: Bob W <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Sep 19, 2007 12:15 AM >To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' <[email protected]> >Subject: The Cult of Leica > > > >http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2007/09/24/070924fa_fact_lane/ > > >Bob -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
