Blasphemy Alert : What difference would Leica make for me??

Glad you liked the sets, Thomas. Also consider that when using flash, holding the SWC is well-nigh impossible to use unless the handgrip is attached. Arimoto's set-up is as obvious and non-discreet as possible! I wonder if his flash is tethered, or attached to the handgrip?

It was when I began using the Hassey 501, and then the SWC, that I realized the discreet feature of the rangefinder is fairly unimportant. People on the street didn't seem to mind having their photo taken with a medium format camera. It was then I realized the big secret of street photography: People like having their picture taken by strangers!

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