Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/12/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Eric, If you shoot sports the Canon EOS-1N RS is king. Faster (the RS version) that the F5 and Canon does have a wider selection of lenses, including the L series which are sharper than the comarable Nikkors. I have used both and now use Canon, so I speak from fact not advertisement jargon. The F5 is way too big. Peter K > ---------- > From: Eric Welch[SMTP:ewelch@ponyexpress.net] > Reply To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 1998 6:07 AM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] "standard camera" > > > Then the fellow shows me > >the Nikon F5. Looking at the F5 and R-8 side-by-side I was impressede > more > >with the F5 (did you see how fast that motor drive moves that puppy?) > > Yes, the sound of an F5 going 8 fps is rather exciting. Check your bank > account. :-) > > The F5 is a great camera. I really like it. But it's the glass that > counts. > And the R8 is no slouch of a camera. And it had one feature that the F5 > doesn't. If you use flash that is not TTL much, the R8 would be the > choice > since it has a built-in flash meter. If you use a lot of TTL flash, the F5 > is king. No other camera can touch it. If you shoot sports, the F5 is the > choice. > > In fact, in the latest Photo Techniques magazine there is an article on > the > best 25 cameras. I have to email Mike Johnston to tell him he forgot the > R8! I wrote the one on the F5, which is now #2 behind some 5x7 camera. :-) > -- > > Eric Welch > St. Joseph, MO > http://www.ponyexpress.net/~ewelch > > The night wind swirls; > Rain taps the leaves; > cameras asleep in their cases > > Donal Philby >