Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/01/11

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica SLR hand hold, was: Leica M2 question
From: Doug Herr <71247.3542@compuserve.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1999 20:44:24 -0500
 
On Sun, 10 Jan 1999, Eric Welch wrote:

>>I'm just put off by the R8's reliance on batteries and
>>the weight they add.
>
>What reliance problems. Cameras need batteries. Even M6s.
>
>Eric Welch
>St. Joseph, MO
>http://www.ponyexpress.net/~ewelch

With dead batteries in an SL (or M6) I can bracket exposures; with dead
batteries in an R8 I can anchor a boat.

Doug Herr
Sacramento