Another shot taken at the south rim of the Grand Canyon. This spot was near Mather Point, not far from the visitor center. After observing the sunrise, I walked down the path along the rim, and came upon some very nice views. The walking path is asphalt, and easy to walk on. I thought that the good light had faded, but it was still early, and the light was still good. No direct sunlight. Using my M9 rangefinder camera, I can shoot quite often without a tripod. Since a rangefinder camera has no mirror to flip up, there is no vibration when the shutter is tripped. With the Leica, you only need to slowly press the shutter, and it clicks very softly. I can shoot at shutter speed of 1/15 to 1/30 of a second, hand held, while with a DSLR, one needs to usually incorporate a tripod at such slow shutter speeds. The Leica is also a very small camera, compared to my Nikon. It can fit in my pocket very easily, and it doesn't really look like a serious camera. This is a nice feature, since a bigger camera will draw people's attention to you, if you are doing street photography, for example. The Leica can be unobtrusive, and it looks like a point and shoot to many people. It really is a great camera.
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