Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/07/29

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Subject: Re: [Leica] M camera NOW R camera ?
From: Feli di Giorgio <feli2@earthlink.net>
Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2003 09:00:33 -0700

On Tuesday, Jul 29, 2003, at 08:10 US/Pacific, bdcolen wrote:
>
> "Most capable?" Where's the autofocus? Where are the 35 1.4 and 28 1.4
> lenses? Where's the 10 fps motor?

There is no 28/1.4 (only a 2.8), but Leica does make a 35/1.4 for the R.

10fps? Ok, the EOS-1v does 3-10fps, the Nikon F5 7.3 fps and the Leica
4.5fps. Is the lack of 10fps really a deal breaker?

In my opinion I would be more worried about the R8/9s lack of advanced 
environmental sealing, against moisture and dust. I believe that is a 
far bigger problem, considering that this is an electronic camera and 
not an SL or Nikon F. Does anyone have any experience with these 
cameras in such conditions?

> This doesn't mean that the Rs aren't the perfect cameras for people who
> don't want the features the Rs "lack." But it does mean that it makes 
> no
> sense to claim that they are the "most capable" without adding "for MY
> purposes." ;-)

Ok, how about "among the most capable manual focus 35mm SLR systems"?
;-)

feli


>
> B. D.


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