Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/08/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Perhaps a relatively inexpensive body, but terribly expensive lenses. A great system for a beginner who might want to take high-quality (albeit 35mm) macro images would be a Contax Aria ($400 or so in ex condition) with a Zeiss 60/2.8 Macro lens (a bit more than that, but a simply stunning and versatile optic). If you shop smart, you'll come in at under a grand. - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Lee, Jonathan Sent: Monday, August 20, 2001 9:34 AM To: 'leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us' Subject: [Leica] How good/bad/terrible is the R4? LUGers, My wife is expressing a budding interest in photography (bless her for that!). She doesn't like my M6 and also wants to do some macro/flower stuff. Now, that I've dumped all my Nikon stuff, I've no SLR for her. I've noticed that the R4 is very cheap relative to the other Leica SLRs. I've searched the archives but couldn't find a thread on R4 durability. Could any ex or current R4 users comment on an R4 for a beginner photographer? thanks Jonathan Lee