Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/11/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>>>>>>>>>> The R system is the only modern manual-focus SLR (aside from Contax SLR's). So in effect, little or no competition (again, not the largest niche in the world, but...). I really don't think Leica is competing with Canon or Nikon. <<<<<<<<<< Don't overlook Nikon's F3 and FM2, both current manual-focus models. The R8 offers better much flash control and more versatile metering, but the Nikons offer motor drives, a more versatile finder system (F3) and are to some hands (like mine) far more comfortable to use. Although looking over Leica's latest financial report, which shows R sales falling by 37% compared to the same six months last year, Leica probably wishes the system had no competition. Larry