Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/01/06

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Comparison of Leica SLR and Contax SLR Systmes
From: Doug Herr <merlin@flyingemu.com>
Date: 6 Jan 2001 05:57:08 -0800

On Fri, 05 January 2001, "Steven A. Melnyk" wrote:

> 
> what are the pros and cons of the
> Leica system compared to the Contax SLR system?  Lens seem to be equivalent.
> Yet, prices for the Contax are much less.  What does one get with going to a
> Leica R8 as compared to a Contax AX or RX?  More for my own information?
> 

Two things come immediately to mind:  The Leica-R system has a future and also has long (400mm+) lenses available, some even at reasonable cost.

Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
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Replies: Reply from "Steven A. Melnyk" <melnyk@msu.edu> (Re: [Leica] Comparison of Leica SLR and Contax SLR Systmes)