Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/08/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]One wee thoughts about R8's: if you're after a high-end manual focus system, you owe it to yourself at least to check out a venerable Contax RTS III. The III is, without a doubt, one of the best 35mm pro bodies ever built, especially for studio work. Personally -- just personally, please don't flame me here -- while I like the *look* of the R8, I prefer the III's controls by quite a bit and the viewfinder by far. The camera is built like a tank, the motor drive makes the R8's look silly, the size is quite reasonable and...perhaps best of all...the Zeiss lenses are really as good as it gets for 35mm and often at a fraction of the cost of Leica glass (although still pricey). on 8/9/01 12:42 AM, Mark Rabiner at mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com wrote: > Shooting FAST is what 35mm is all about isn't it? > > If your not shooting fast what the hell are you shooting 35mm for? You should > be > shooting larger formats! > > To say "when things start moving fast i have got to switch to my Nikons" is > just > a blatant troll. > > It's like saying "I drive a ford in less i want to go somewhere!" > > We use our Leicas because they are fast. And we feel we get the fastest > spunkiest most natural results from them. > You wana point some monster clunky AF camera at some people and say "act > natural" good luck and why are you on the Leica list? > > > Mark Rabiner > > Portland, Oregon > USA > > http://www.rabiner.cncoffice.com/