Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/06/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I worry that the new back may interfere with some of the R8's lovely ergonomics: it looks like it juts out a bit and would make taking your eye to the finder uncomfortable. On Saturday, Jun 19, 2004, at 09:42 Australia/Melbourne, Leonard J Kapner wrote: > Once the teething problems were resolved, the R8 has been a great > unit. I > use mine all the time. Viewfinder is very bright, making it easy for > older > eyes to focus with precision. I understand the R9 is even better! When > my > favorite films become unavailable, I'll buy a digi-back for it. > > Len > > -- > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+ljkapner=cox.net@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+ljkapner=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of > animal > Sent: Friday, June 18, 2004 4:20 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: An R series question > > > > >> Douglas M. Sharp wrote: >> >> >>> I too don't particularly like the styling of the R8/R9 and I'm not >>> sure >>> whether I would ever use the advantages it has over the R7, so >>> until the older cameras break down irreparably (or somebody "drops >>> one >>> in my lap") I'll stay away from them. >>> regards >>> Douglas >> >> I agree with you on the looks of the R8/9, I don't like it either. >> But these looks are clearly a result of functionality. The ergonomics >> of >> the R8/9 are imho unsurpassed. Pick one up and it will fit your hands >> as a tailormade glove. >> >> Anyhow, if you shoot with it you don't see it, so who cares about >> looks:-) >> >> Best regards, >> >> Michiel Fokkema > > And it will have an intechangeable back shortly .Won,t it? > Highly desirable piece of machinery > simon jessurun > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > Alastair