Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Mon, 22 May 2000, "apbbeijing@yahoo.com" wrote: > > Nathan wrote, > > > Once you have actually used an R8 you will not want to change a thing. It > > is the most ergonomically correct camera I have ever owned or used. > > I would take issue with that: I would definitely like to see a lock on the > exposure mode selector dial since it is always catching something and moving > to that which I didn't want, especially the off position. Likewise the > shutter dial is too exposed to getting moved around by accident. The old Rs > were much better on both counts. > > Otherwise, yes it is ergonomically quite nice. I have two now. As for > reliability and service: that is an area with a lot to complain about. But > oh those lenses. > > Rs > > Adrian Adrian, I like the R8 shutter speed dial just the way it is, much more so than the R4s and R4sP bodies I'm familiar with. As for the mode selector, it wasn't a problem for me during the short time I borrowed an R8, but I'll agree the mode selector lock on the R4sP through R7 bodies is quite good. Doug Herr Sacramento http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/telyt ___________________________________________________ The ALL NEW CS2000 from CompuServe Better! Faster! More Powerful! 250 FREE hours! Sign-on Now! http://www.compuserve.com/trycsrv/cs2000/webmail/