[LRflex] Re: leicareflex Digest V8 #140
- From: Bob Shaw <rsphotoimages@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 14 May 2011 07:48:20 -0700
Gary:
First - Hear, Hear!
From one who decided on the same "Citizen's Divorce" late last year, I applaud
you for cutting the "Cord of Pain".
My Leica experience was fraught with sublime pain, punctuated by the
appreciation of finely crafted but obsolete tools. I don't think anyone put
out better machinery or glass.
But you can't coax a great photo out of an R8 or R9 (I had both) by fondling
them.
I still frequent the LUG because it's a fine group of men and women who really,
really care about photography. Many of whom now submit Canon, Nikon, Oly,
Hassy and other digital images that actually originated on a card in their
camera.
Not the end of the world when you switch. It's just different, and you take
way more photos in even worse light of things that are moving. Truly a guilty
pleasure.
I'm another who is absolutely interested in hearing back from you about your
new kit and what made you decide to buy that particular kit. I went with5D
MkII, but that's just me. Several great bodies out there so I know you'll
become a lay expert on each and then pull the plug.
Good Hunting!
Bob in Seattle
Bob Shaw
rsphotoimages@xxxxxxxxxxx
On May 14, 2011, at 6:36 AM, Greg Bicket wrote:
>
> Leica R users,
>
> First let me thank you for the learning and the fine images that populate
> this forum. Real talent here.
>
> I take my leave. Leica's decision to turn its back on R users makes me
> angry, sad, and disappointed. Leica's nearly endless touting of their
> legacy of long term support to their customers and their respect for
> backwards compatibility for a long time comforted me that my camera, and
> especially my lenses would be useful and relevant for decades. For the
> years after the DMR, I waited hopefully, and faithfully for Leica's
> commitment to digital R photography. From Photokina to Photokina, I hung
> on positive comments and predictions about the R solution with the faith that
> it must be a tremendous new digital SLR they were building. Then came S and
> my hopes grew for trickle down improvements to make their way into what I
> hoped would be R10.
>
> Purchasing decisions for my are careful and deliberate, as they were when I
> bailed out of my old favorite N-F3HP [I wear glasses] and the collection of
> Nikon glass I had acquired. Obviously, I am willing to pay for the best.
> And the decision was rewarded by a great, ergonomic body [R8] and a wonderful
> collection of lenses. 19/24/50/80/100APO/280/APO/35-70/80-200/400/560.
> And what great photos they made! When comments from Leica became more and
> more vague, I fiddled with various Rube Goldberg concoctions in order to
> enjoy my wonderful Leica glass on one digital platform after another. And
> what a pain in the ass these solution are, at least for me. Even when using
> them wide open, making images was fiddly-gibbert and I find it to completely
> interrupt the creative flow.
>
> Not unlike the LUG days, people here share great images and learning about
> making images. And some of you I remember from my years on the LUG. With
> the last Photokina, and the firm announcements about R having no future at
> Leica, I find that for me, the joy has left making photographs with Leica
> lenses. I replaced them in their plastic wrappers, slid most of them into
> their leather cases, put them back in their white boxes with their red logos,
> and sold the lot of them, along with the various bits and parts and flash
> units, etc, that went with them.
>
> Odd as it sounds I realized the faith I put in Leica, and their business
> decisions about the R line have left me disappointed, and a bit bitter.
> Leitax, my ass. Using my Leica glass on these contrived platforms was
> making me feel duped and foolish. And I came to realize that it was
> reflected in the photography it produced. I look forward to joy returning
> to the digital photographs I will be making with someone else's equipment.
>
> I wish each and all much happiness using the best slr lenses ever made.
>
> Greg Bicket
>
>
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