I am not, by any stretch of anyone's imagination, an expert professional photog like the most of you. I read a lot of what you say without response because I just cannot add to the weight of your experience. You are all great teachers, especially Marc. I have done an occasional gig and I understand some of the experiences expressed, especially when it comes to the M. And like most here I have spent a lot of time behind manual focus lenses in years past.
I think a lot of people have come to tolerate the quirks of the M instead of really saying it is the easiest format to use. What works for me, as frustrated as I get sometimes with the M, is the output. When I print there is something there that I just do not see with other equipment. I have never used medium format, though. I put up with the M's quirks simply because it is the output that matters. The lenses are without peer, and if not for the lenses I would not use the M. With that said, I love what using an M has done for the "process" of my photography. Being a right brained luddite, the M makes the creativity equation (pun intended) a pleasure. Frank
I think a lot of people have come to tolerate the quirks of the M instead of really saying it is the easiest format to use. What works for me, as frustrated as I get sometimes with the M, is the output. When I print there is something there that I just do not see with other equipment. I have never used medium format, though. I put up with the M's quirks simply because it is the output that matters. The lenses are without peer, and if not for the lenses I would not use the M. With that said, I love what using an M has done for the "process" of my photography. Being a right brained luddite, the M makes the creativity equation (pun intended) a pleasure. Frank