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« on: January 15, 2008, 10:29:29 AM » |
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R or M?  probably will have to be 2nd hand one though.  |
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« Reply #1 on: January 15, 2008, 10:51:05 AM » |
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depends on what you want to shoot.
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« Reply #2 on: January 15, 2008, 11:00:17 AM » |
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depends on what you want to shoot.
is it? i wanna shoot street photography and candid i guess. |
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« Reply #3 on: January 15, 2008, 11:04:38 AM » |
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the Leica M is a rangefinder, entirely different from your 35mm SLR.
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« Reply #4 on: January 15, 2008, 11:12:33 AM » |
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yup. i know. film some more. any advice?  |
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« Reply #5 on: January 15, 2008, 11:14:20 AM » |
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the M8 is digital. what advise do you want?
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« Reply #6 on: January 15, 2008, 11:19:02 AM » |
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film ones. not looking at the m8.
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« Reply #7 on: January 15, 2008, 11:27:42 AM » |
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all the other Ms are film, what. but that's not the point. do you want a rangefinder or 35mm SLR?
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« Reply #8 on: January 15, 2008, 11:37:14 AM » |
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JJust get a rangefinder
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absolute power corrupts absolutely. canon is powerful and corrupted my CF card.
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« Reply #9 on: January 15, 2008, 11:52:26 AM » |
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Many don't have the patience for film these days. Be aware before you step into another format.
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« Reply #10 on: January 15, 2008, 12:02:57 PM » |
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all the other Ms are film, what. but that's not the point. do you want a rangefinder or 35mm SLR?
i dunno leh. tats why i am asking mah. the strength of leica is in M not R right? |
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« Reply #11 on: January 15, 2008, 12:03:13 PM » |
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JJust get a rangefinder
why? bessa? leica? |
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« Reply #12 on: January 15, 2008, 12:04:14 PM » |
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Many don't have the patience for film these days. Be aware before you step into another format.
Cheers,
yup. tats actually why i wanna to learn to use film along with a few other reasons. |
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« Reply #13 on: January 15, 2008, 12:14:14 PM » |
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yup. tats actually why i wanna to learn to use film along with a few other reasons.
Why not borrow an EOS film body to try it for flavor first. If you like it, then invest in a Leica set. If not, no loss. Many of us still have film bodies to spare. Cheers, |
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« Reply #14 on: January 15, 2008, 12:56:52 PM » |
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Why not borrow an EOS film body to try it for flavor first. If you like it, then invest in a Leica set. If not, no loss. Many of us still have film bodies to spare.
Cheers,
hehe. ok. who has a film camera to loan!  |
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