[rollei_list] Re: "I don't let my emotions get in the way" (was: OT / prove it !)
- From: Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 13:09:51 -0800
Allen,
That feeling sometimes applies when picking up a real tool type tool.
I much prefer the tactile feel of a Snap-On ratchet handle as contrasted
to a Craftsman with it's sharp corners and edges.
For me the most pleasant tactile feeling cameras are Rolleiflexes and
Leicas, possibly because I have used them since 1947. Leica goofed
once, when they made a certain series of 90mm f2.0 Summicrons,
whose aperture controls worked in the Nikon/Contax direction. Leica
recognized their error and returned to their standard direction.
Jerry
Allen Zak wrote:
> On Mar 31, 2005, at 12:07 PM, Ardeshir Mehta wrote:
>
> >
> > On Wednesday, March 30, 2005, at 10:17 PM, Jerry Lehrer wrote:
> >
> >> I don't let my emotions get in the way of picking up a tool.
> >
> > A shame, because I have found that LETTING my emotions "get in the way"
> > has really made my work so much more enjoyable!
> >
> > Cheers.
>
> Totally agree. When I love my camera (Rolleiflex), I always get better
> photographs. Or at least, I better enjoy making them. When ifielding
> a camera I don't care about (Nikon), I still get good pix. So you see,
> it does matter, after all.
>
> Allen Zak
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