Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/03/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My dream would be F3HP body with d700 in it :) Jsj On 3/14/10, Tarek Charara <tcharara at mac.com> wrote: > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Sent from my mobile device