[rollei_list] Re: Nikon vs. Leica (was: Query: Mechanical Cameras)
- From: Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 13:17:37 -0700
John,
Clydesdales can be purebreds, thoroughbreds are race horses.
Jerry
JMN * wrote:
> If it isn't a workhorse nor a thoroughbred then maybe it is a Clydesdale?
> :-)
>
> John
>
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: Nick Roberts <nickbroberts@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Reply-To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [rollei_list] Re: Nikon vs. Leica (was: Query: Mechancial Cameras)
> Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 16:53:05 +0100 (BST)
>
> Thor is absolutely right to describe the FM2 as a
> workhorse. It's precisely that, not a thoroughbred
> like a Leica. Just a perfectly good tool.
>
> Nick
>
> --- Ardeshir Mehta <ardeshir@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > On Tuesday, April 12, 2005, at 03:18 AM, Thor
> > Legvold wrote:
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> > > My Nikon FM2 is all mechanical, except for the
> > light metre, which uses
> > > a small button battery. 1/1-1/4000 sec. shutter
> > speed, many
> > > accessoreis. Overall a nice and inexpensive
> > workhorse (esp. when
> > > compared to the "L" word :-).
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> > Yes, but the <"L" word> has a more luxurious feel to
> > it when held and
> > beheld!
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> > (Kinda like the difference in flavour between
> > mushroom and truffles
> > when eaten.)
> >
> > Cheers ;-)
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