loneranger
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I keep seeing posts by people who claim to have sold off their big DSLR and the huge zoom lenses, and bought a quiet small rangefinder, and they have never looked back. Well, here is the oposite story. I recently sold off all my rangefinders (for tons of money). Instead I bought a canon 40D and a 24mm prime. The whole package is not small but it is not at all huge and the weight is reasonable (around 1000gm with lens and body, compare with leica m8 and 35mm lens which is around 800gms). The cost for lens and body is around $1500, not cheap but not at all exprensive compared to the competition. The best part, in live view, the shutter is quieter than the m6 shutter. I have saved tons of money and time because I dont have to purchase and process film. No more time wasted scanning. No more wasted negatives. Have not looked back ever since and have never been happier.
I still have my mamiya m7 for landscapes. That will go too when the update to canon 5D comes out.
I guess I will consider getting a digital RF when the prices come down, but for now, I am sticking with the DSLR.
I still have my mamiya m7 for landscapes. That will go too when the update to canon 5D comes out.
I guess I will consider getting a digital RF when the prices come down, but for now, I am sticking with the DSLR.
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