Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> >You don't catch Hassleblad > >selling 1000Fs or Nikon making F-2s again. > > > > No, Nikon makes S3s instead. ;) > > -R Yes, indeedee...at the same time they are constantly upgrading both their "amateur" and "pro" body and lens lines with the latest state-of-the-art features. Were there a Leica R equivalent to the Nikon F5, or F100, in terms of AF, metering and flash abilities - to say nothing of extensive lens line, or were there an M6 without rangefinder flare, a TTL without battery drain, and then a Hexar-like - in terms of features, M7, I doubt anyone would be bitching and moaning about the Lyka Oh! B. D. And I still love the M and still believe it's the best rangefinder body available - and I know some of the Leica glass sets the optical standards for 35 mm lenses for both rangefinders and reflexes.