Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/05/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Gene I thought we were talking about M series Leicas, not the R. (Though I do have a R4s point and shoot) Jerry grduprey@rockwellcollins.com wrote: > Its as real a Leica as anything else they have made. Yes it started with a > minolta chassis, but from that point on it is all Leica. I compared the So > Called Minolta Leica with the Genuine Minolta it was supposed to be a copy > of and the Leica won hands down in all categories. no comparison > what-so-ever. From the R5 on the Minolta content was even less. Actually > the electronics of all R's from the 4 on were never Minolta electronics, as > I understand it, the electronics were done by an English concern > commissioned by Leica. I also have a Nikon F3, but do not use it as my > R4SP is a better camera in my opinion. It is not as modular, but I have > never needed any of the extra finders, backs etc. I have two view screens > for the R4SP and that covers all situations. The motor is great, but > lately I have removed it to reduce weight and sound. Oh yes, it also came > out just about the same time as the F3, so tech wise they were/are in step > with the competition. > > As for autofocus, the Leica Correfot system was the basis for the Honeywell > autofocus system which is the grandfather of the autofocus systems in use > today. Leica just did not persue the technology/or was not interested... > > Gene > > > "Austin Franklin" > <darkroom@ix.netcom.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent by: cc: > owner-leica-users@mejac.palo Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: Oh ... It's COMING SOON! :-) > -alto.ca.us > > > 05/27/2003 02:30 PM > Please respond to > leica-users > > > > > That's funny, I have a Aperture Priority Leica that is 15 years old, > Where > > have you been?? > > Well, yeah, Gene...but is it REALLY a Leica? > > ;-) > > (will duck and run now...) > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html