[LRflex] Re: Simplicity

Noel wrote:

> Reading recent posts makes me feel that I am missing out on something
> by not having switched to digital (the French term numerique is so
> much more expressive)=2E Missing out on odd colour effects, erratic
> electronics, battery woes, the need for firmware upgrades, the
> spending of large amounts of money, etc, etc=2E Once "they" get it
> right, digital may well be wonderful but for now the simplicity (and
> beauty as tools) of the SL and SL2, and the serenity that comes from
>working in the darkroom suit me just fine=2E
> Merry festivities to all=2E

The simplicity of the SL and SL2 also appeal to me (along with the beauty
of the incomparable Leicaflex viewfinders) so they remain my
carry-everywhere cameras=2E  What I like about my digital camera (R8/DMR i=
n
my case) is the image quality particularly compared with film at high ISO,=

auto white balance, the extremely low cost of the dud photos, the instant
feedback, and the quick transfer to the computer, which is how I print my
photos whether film-origin or digital=2E

What I dislike most about the Leicaflexes - actually the ONLY thing I
dislike about the Leicaflexes - is high-ISO films=2E  What I dislike most
about digital cameras is the support hardware: chargers, batteries, backup=

drives, cords, adapters, all that stuff=2E  I haven't seen any of the odd
colour effects or erratic electronics others have mentioned, and the
battery problems I've had are only slightly more bothersome than
re-calibrating the Leicaflexes to use silver-oxide batteries=2E

IMHO, in many respects Leica did get it right with the DMR but my heart is=

still with the Leicaflexes=2E

Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://www=2Ewildlightphoto=2Ecom


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