Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/03/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ditto! The Contax RTS system comes second for me, I really liked working with that camera... All the best from the south of France! Tarek ------------------------------------------------- Tarek Charara <http://www.pix-that-stimulate.com> NO ARCHIVE Le 14 mars 10 ? 01:04, George Lottermoser a ?crit : > agreed - love at first touch for me > > Regards, > George Lottermoser > george at imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com/blog > http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist > > On Mar 13, 2010, at 4:21 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > >> And in mine when I was shooting film. In fact, the R8 is the most >> ergonomically correct and comfortable SLR I have ever owned. >> >> Nathan >> >> Nathan Wajsman >> Alicante, Spain >> http://www.frozenlight.eu >> http://www.greatpix.eu >> http://www.nathanfoto.com >> >> Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 >> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >> Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Mar 12, 2010, at 11:01 PM, George Lottermoser wrote: >> >>> 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 >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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