[LRflex] Re: Comments on Keith's musings.
- From: phamard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 11 May 2007 08:08:12 +0200
Hi Chris,
Of course we complain - only a small proportion of all messages though , w=
hich tends to prove that some of us manage to shoot from time to time, too=
=2E
I also complained about my other cameras; but never thought they were as =22=
valuable=22 to me as the Leicas are. =
This is all what it is about; consumer goods vs passion.
And when passion gets in, the wise man turns blind (Ulysses winks)
Your friendly
Phil...x
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>De: =22Chris Birchenhall=22 <chris=40tarsier.freeserve.co.uk>
>A: <leicareflex=40freelists.org>
>Sujet: =5BLRflex=5D Re: Comments on Keith's musings.
>Date: Thu, 10 May 2007 22:37:58 +0100
>
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>David writes:
>
>The one dot/two dot switch is for normal/double exposures. The double =
>white dot allows the motor to wind the camera mechanism but the =
>clutch disengages the film advance sprockets and take-up spool so the =
>shutter gets wound but the film remains in place. IIRC, if your =
>press and hold the camera's release, you will get single =
>exposures. If you press and hold the motor or grip releases, you'll =
>get continuous frames until you let go.
>----------------
>
>Why oh why not have a single shot option? Using the camera's release with
>the winder attached is a pain=21 It is this sort of detail that will driv=
e me
>back to Nikon. Really guys I am getting ****** off with Leica's inability=
to
>get the details right. There is only so much pain I will put up with to u=
se
>their glass. And heck if I am willing to pay Leica prices there is some
>great Nikon glass too. Furthermore, my next purchase is likely to be a Ze=
iss
>lens with a Nikon mount.
>
>Apologies, here I am ranting again - but heck I believe in giving feedbac=
k.
>My work life revolves on getting feedback on what I do. Unwillingness to
>seek out and learn from feedback is Leica's major weakness. =
>
>If they combine =22get the optics right=22 with =22test, test, test, ....=
=22 where
>every other =22test=22 means putting it out to a wide range of users to b=
e
>tested AND actually listening to what they say - heck they pay for it all=
at
>the end of the day - then maybe I will return. =
>
>There was a famous marketing story from a =22guru=22: =22I was looking fo=
r a car.
>I looked at a car from XYZ. I sat in it and there was a place to put my
>coffee mug so I bought it=21=21=22
>
>So why does Microsoft Windows and Office have so many features 90% of us
>never use? =
>
>I hope I am clear. The devil always lurks in the detail. =
>
>Chris
>
>
>
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