Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/08/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>The F5 feels great, although heavy like the R8. Very impressive specs, >but do you really need them? I found, in the end, the handling of both >Nikons (just like the EOS) very complicated. You see, I like >old-fashioned operating controls on cameras (that is: a big shutter >speed dialing ring, a manual rewind lever, no +/- buttons and so on, >you know what I mean). All modern AF cameras seem to be >complicated. You almost have to have the manual at hand to be able to >find out all functions. I felt I had to re-learn how the camera would >be working. >If you have more specific questions, I will be happy to answer them. Since you already had a Nikon system, I'm curious then as to why you didn't get an F4 or F4s since they have all the old fashioned controls you like. There must have been something else that drew you to Leica?