Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/01/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]- --------------6BEB9227C026EE49A95C65E2 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-7 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > >Hi ,I'm new to Leica-user. > >I'm going to buy a Leica M or R,very soon. > >Because I just sold my Nikon F90x with 80-200mm f2.8 lens. > >I'm very interesting in Leica M6 with 28 or 35mm lens and one 90mm > >lens.But I want to know beside the "Leica R" is a SLR camera.Is it > >better than Leica M? > > No, they are very complementary if you wish. The R system stands alone just > fine. It has a much more extensive line of lenses, for obvious reasons. But > the M camera is more distinct from what other manufacturers offer. If you > want the ultimate Leica experience, get an M6. If you want the best optics > in the world, M and R stand pretty much equal (in similar generations of > lenses). > > Eric Welch > I use the R4s, R7, and R8, and believe me, I am getting the ultimate Leica experience. It all depends on what you want to do with your camera. If you want macro work, zooms, and prefer SLRs, then obviously the R is the way to go. If you like rangefinders, then go for the M. The question is rather easy to answer, as you are comparing a SLR to a rangefinder. Try them both, think about your needs and choose. You can't go wrong either way. - -- Regards, Alexander http://www.mediadyne.gr/photos - --------------6BEB9227C026EE49A95C65E2 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-7 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit <!doctype html public "-//w3c//dtd html 4.0 transitional//en"> <html> <blockquote TYPE=CITE> <pre>>Hi ,I'm new to Leica-user. >I'm going to buy a Leica M or R,very soon. >Because I just sold my Nikon F90x with 80-200mm f2.8 lens. >I'm very interesting in Leica M6 with 28 or 35mm lens and one 90mm >lens.But I want to know beside the "Leica R" is a SLR camera.Is it >better than Leica M? No, they are very complementary if you wish. The R system stands alone just fine. It has a much more extensive line of lenses, for obvious reasons. But the M camera is more distinct from what other manufacturers offer. If you want the ultimate Leica experience, get an M6. If you want the best optics in the world, M and R stand pretty much equal (in similar generations of lenses). Eric Welch</pre> </blockquote> I use the R4s, R7, and R8, and believe me, I am getting the ultimate Leica experience. <br>It all depends on what you want to do with your camera. If you want macro work, zooms, and prefer SLRs, then obviously the R is the way to go. If you like rangefinders, then go for the M. <br>The question is rather easy to answer, as you are comparing a SLR to a rangefinder. <br>Try them both, think about your needs and choose. You can't go wrong either way. <br> <br> <p>-- <br>Regards, <br>Alexander <p><A HREF="http://www.mediadyne.gr/photos">http://www.mediadyne.gr/photos</A> <br> </html> - --------------6BEB9227C026EE49A95C65E2--