Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/09/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have to agree with George and Doug. My Nikon D200 just can't compare to my R8 and those fabulous Leica R lenses. When I need a SLR, 90% of the time it is the R8 over the Nikon. Not even my F3, which mostly just sits on the shelf. Now if I just had a DMR like they do, Bummer! Gene -------------- Original message from Lottermoser George <imagist3@mac.com>: -------------- > I downloaded several of their large .jpg examples and I'm not > impressed. I'm sure it's a fine camera with wonderful and unique > qualities. I'm sure it delivers what it advertises. > > The Canon's are also nice cameras. I was delighted when I bought the > 10D, impressed with the upgrade to the 20D, and blown away by the > full frame 5D with my R glass. Yet, the DMR left them all in the dust > (literally on the shelf). And the M8, well, love at first blush. > > I'll keep watching for Leica killers and their RAW file qualities > (the only way to compare what they're actually delivering). However, > I'll be a hard convert. > > Like Doug; I love manual focus lenses and bright view finders. I've > upgraded the 5D ground glass; yet it cannot hold a candle to the R8 > viewfinder. And manually focusing the long canon IS zooms is a joke > compared to the Leica manual focus long glass. Again - it's not Leica > fanaticism. Just fact in my regular use and comparison of the > equipment and their respective RAW files. YMMV. > > Regards, > George Lottermoser > george@imagist.com > > > > On Sep 13, 2007, at 10:40 AM, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: > > > I think the Nikon D3 is the one to check out: > > > > http://nikonimaging.com/global/products/digitalcamera/slr/d3/ > > sample.htm > > > > Look at the ISO 6400 sample. > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information