Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/03/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]True enough. Not small. Yet, extremely comfortable in my hands. Regards, George Lottermoser george at imagist.com http://www.imagist.com http://www.imagist.com/blog http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist On Mar 12, 2010, at 3:40 PM, Vince Passaro wrote: > Slightly OT but I just saw my first live R8 today at Adorama and > the thing > is like the size of a European rental car. Yikes. It appears to be > double > the volume of my humble R4 Mod P; i.e., my R4 that works. > > On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 12:35 PM, George Lottermoser > <imagist3 at mac.com>wrote: > >> In some way I'm glad that I never looked through a Leica SL VF (view >> finder); >> As it seems one forever sees all others (including R8) lacking. >> >> My only 35mm SLR VF experiences: >> Nikon F >> FtN >> F2 >> F5 >> N90 >> Canon 10D >> 20D >> 5D >> Leica R3 >> R8 >> >> R8 wins in that line up with a very significant lead. >> >> So I feel very happy in my ignorance, >> continuing to feel I have the best available Digital SLR VF. >> >> ;~) >> >> Regards, >> George Lottermoser >> george at imagist.com >> http://www.imagist.com >> http://www.imagist.com/blog >> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist >> >> >> On Mar 12, 2010, at 11:20 AM, grduprey at mchsi.com wrote: >> >> The F's mirror assembly is far superior to the current Nikon >> Line, very >>> well built and far quieter than the current Nikon line, Period. >>> >>> As for Viewfinder brightness, I'm with Doug, SL #1, then the R8. >>> the rest >>> just don't cut it. >>> >>> Gene >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: Doug Herr <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net> >>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Sent: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:46:24 -0600 (CST) >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Digital SLR viewfinders suck. >>> >>> Chris Williams wrote: >>> >>> So we need a D3 body and an F VF? I'll go along with that. I've >>> seen >>>> people >>>> pound nails with the bottom of the D3 on youtube. >>>> >>> >>> An SL viewfinder would be better. The F viewfinder's pretty good >>> though. >>> >>> >>> Doug Herr >>> Birdman of Sacramento >>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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