Who needs a SLR?

[Dralowid]

You mean you actually carry around that bazooka of a lens 😱

Well, not every day, my back couldn't take it. That's why I have an M.

The Telyt is never far from either car or better still, boat.

Apart from it's obvious use as a long lens for wildlife photography, it is great fun to use.

Massive foreshortening, zero depth of field and tremendous quality. Try using it for portraits, not intimate I admit, but it keeps your subject's nose to a minimum!!!!

Michael

 

[Dogman]

While I prefer using rangefinders, I like SLRs and I also like the autofocus in Canon EOS bodies. My eyes are simply not good enough anymore to focus consistently with SLRs without using autofocus.

 

[Magnus]

I have used Leica RF's for years, 35mm and 50mm mostly. I found the pictures got boring, same angle, same view..... I decided to lay my M series aside and go for detail instead of full-frame photogrpahy. I purchased a Canon EOS3 (impeccable condition) and a Sigma 80-200 2,8. (both for less than a worn down 50mm leica lens) and went on my way, 2 years later I have not regretted this decision, it's heavy, it's loud, it's big etc. etc. but the shots I get in return are magnificent. I guess I just grew out of the 35-50 view.

One of my greatest pleasures in photography is development and manual printing, but I have given way to digital photography for anti-shake systems, low-light etc are good features, still big, heavy etc. but will open up a complete new world. I have bought a 40d body and a 80-200 IS 2.8 lens .... but I still carry my leica 50mm around though, although hardly used i will not get rid of it.

 

[equalizer]

Personally I don't need an SLR

Even when I used to own a Nikon SLR, I had two lenses 35 and 50mm - I can enjoy this better on a Leica M system. I hate tele lenses...

I still have a Zenit SLR though but I don't use it.