On 31 Aug 2002 at 16:28, David A. Mann wrote: > Firstly, I loaded some film into my "new" LX today and did a few macro > shots. What a fantastic camera. Its very smooth and very responsive. > It just doesn't get in the way. But I will have to get used to that DOF > lever (the K2 and Z-1p both use a button).
Hi Dave, Another convert :-) Get out in some low light with some fast film and a fast lens or two, leave the tripod at home. > I've also noticed that the meter LED glows brighter when you press the > shutter release halfway down. I've never encountered this. > Last of all, I've decided that the quest for absolute sharpness in my > slides is not as important as I used to think. A good image will stand > out regardless of whether your lens was used wide-open, handheld at > 1/30th. I've recently been looking through a couple of Galen Rowell > books and found that while some of the images are a little soft, they are > still outstanding photographs. So why lust after the greatest ultra- > sharp glass? If I want more detail I'll shoot with a bigger format... I agree, I like the fast clean 35mm glass however if the subject demands serious quality I'll lug the 67 and my tripod in preference to my 35mm gear. Cheers, Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications.html
