Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/06/21

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To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: Nikon F5 or why I like my R7
From: Michael Reichmann <michaelr@interlog.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Jun 1996 15:45:59 -0400

At 03:16 PM 20/06/96 -0500, you wrote:
>See the new Nikon F5 http://www.klt.co.jp/Nikon/
>
>This is not Leica specific, but I sold my F4 (again) to come back to M6 and
>R7. Wondered how I would feel when the F5 (which Nikon calls the "F5") came
>out, which I knew was coming.
>snip....

The F5 looks neat, but I'll keep my F4.  Nothing on the F5 tempts me.  Now,
if the Leica R8 is a decent box maybe I'll be convinced to finally scrap my
Nikon gear and go to Leica for SLR as well as RF.  :-)

Michael