At 03:19 PM 12/11/2002 -0800, Winsor wrote:
As someone once said you can spend $4000 on a new Leica and lens and get a
small improvement in your pictures or you can spend $4000 on a medium
format camera and get a HUGE improvement in your pictures.
--
Winsor Crosby
Long Beach, California
...
That's a good rule of thumb, but not ironclad. For example, MF is heavier
and less convenient to use. I rented a Mamiya M7II just to see how it
handles, and I can never be as comfortable with it on the type of shooting
I do, than with the OM or possibly a Leica. Of course if I get a MF, my
shooting style will probably change too. So different tools for different
needs!
The way I see it, if you are already shooting a SLR, the Leica buys you
quieter and faster shutter (decisive moment), lower hand held shutter
speeds, and possibly better performance on big enlargements or wide open
apertures. If none of these interest you, then there's the snob appeal and
the Leica glow.
// richard <http://www.imagecraft.com>
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