Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/12/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Walter, Only "Opinions" that advocate Leica cameras and lenses are of the liking to this group. Anything else is blasphemy. So much for open-mindedness. Peter K. > ---------- > From: Walter S Delesandri[SMTP:walt@jove.acs.unt.edu] > Reply To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Sent: Thursday, December 31, 1998 5:17 AM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Apples and Oranges > > Dear Eric/Pascal, > > "OPINION", my friends......repeat slowly, "OPINION"!!!!! > I NEVER told you NOT to use R cameras.........I just made > a point that they're NOT exclusive in today's world....They may > soon be, but the Nikon F3 is a finely crafted, electronic, > manual focus SLR......so WAS the Canon F1.....Contax S2, etc. > These are all top quality, finely crafted SLR cameras with > a (disappearing) line of fine, fast, MF lenses.....I"ve > owned, loved, and used SL, R3, R4, R4sp and handled my share > of 6.2s and R-lenses....I love 'em.....BUT, they're not going > to change the minds of the average "photojournalist" using > Canon/Nikon AF top end stuff. I talk with several of these > people regularly, and they all use Ms also, but wouldn't even > THINK of buying R......in fact, if Nikon or Canon had a top-end > RFDR (a real one), they'd probably not have Leica M, either..... > too troublesome for an incredibly expensive camera.....BUT, > there IS not another to choose........... > > Walt > > On Thu, 31 > Dec > 1998, Pascal wrote: > > > On 31-12-1998 05:39 Eric Welch wrote: > > > > >Just because YOU can't see why anyone would use the R system is > ridiculous > > >to jump from that to it being something we should all believe. You are > not > > >everyone, and those of us who do use it find it very useful, extremely > > >versatile, and the equal of the M system optically. > > > > I'll second that, Eric ! > > It would be a major disaster for the company if Leica decided NOT to > > develop the R any further! > > > > Pascal > > NO ARCHIVE > > > > -------------------------------------------------------- > > See my photo pages at http://members.xoom.com/cyberplace/ > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > Who else than Leica could make a camera like the R8 ? > > With that unique design and above all: that ergonomics. > > Nikon ? Canon ? Nobody but Leica ! > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > <<< PGP public key available on request >>> > > >