Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/08/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 12:49 PM 8/15/96 PDT, you wrote: >Eric - what will the R8 be all about and what is the Nikon F5 - I thought >the F4 was the top model? As the country song says: "Time marches on..." The R8, from what I hear will have a built-in motor, maybe faster flash sync, maybe focus assist (like the Contax RX - NOT AX). It will be a major improvement it rumor has it right. But the F5 rumor mill was WAY OFF. Actually the F5 isn't out yet, but it's been splashed all over the Photo press and even the general press. And it was all over the Olympics, and was very popular. Go to Nikon's web site. It's an amazing camera on which I wish I could put Leica lenses (even without AF). It will be out in Oct., so I hear. The R8 is due at Photokina, so Oct. for that one too. (One amazing fact - 8 fps - with follow focus yet at that speed!) ================== Eric Welch Grants Pass Daily Courier NPPA Region 11 JIB Chair