Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/09/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have given up on waiting for an R solution from Leica, as it will never happen, and I will never be able to afford the S2. So a Nikon D3, either S or X, will be my next DSLR, and a bunch of Leitax adapters for my R glass. Love my R8/DMR but focussing WAs is no longer possible due to my eyes, so when the day comes, or the DMR dies, I will switch. So far the M8 is not problem focussing. This past weekend, I had a chance to try out the Nikon D3, and D700 bodies, D700 is nice, but way to noisy for me, and I was surprised when comparing the D3s/x against the R8DMR. the R8DMR a bit quieter, and significantly shorter than expected, and actually lighter. A big surprise in the noise area, as i expected the Nikon to be quieter, it is a bit higher pitched the the R8, but the motor of the Nikon is quieter(due to being faster?). As for weight, I expected the Nikon to be a bit lighter, but was surprised they were almost equal. Cheers, Gene ----- Original Message ----- From: "Geoff Hopkinson" <hopsternew at gmail.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Sunday, September 19, 2010 4:39:48 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central Subject: Re: [Leica] NO R solution @ photookina I think that he is good at collating rumours from other rumour sites! Possibly he is also married to Herr Kaufmann's Dachshund's vet or something. So now we are discussing the credibility of his rumour discussing the credibility of other people's rumours!!!! You have to grin. The R rumours as far as I can tell all grew out of something extremely unreliable but sustained by a considerable and understandable desire by R lens owners. I'm not sure that I would bet against some of the other ones though. Probably next week I will be proven completely wrong on every count. There is an official leak source fed by Leica themselves. That is Andreas who runs the L Camera Forum. You can get the actual facts via twitter if you really want, starting Monday night 8pm Central European Summer Time. http://twitter.com/leicaforum Cheers Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman On 20 September 2010 06:06, Douglas Sharp <douglas.sharp at gmx.de> wrote: > He seems to be some kind of official leak for them - either that or he has > a quite knowledgeable mole in Solms. > > Douglas > > > On 19.09.2010 21:58, mehrdad wrote: > >> this guy is very tight with leica (i don't know why and how, but he is). >> he >> routinely tests and plays with the latest from leica. >> >> On Sun, Sep 19, 2010 at 12:13 PM, Nathan Wajsman<photo at frozenlight.eu >> >wrote: >> >> I have no idea who this Huff guy is, but given that Photokina only starts >>> next wek, he's just another blogger talking rubbish. I predict that Leica >>> will unveil a plan to take over the universe, and don't forget I just got >>> back from Berlin this afternoon, so I was closer to the source of the >>> force >>> than any of you. >>> >>> >>> Nathan Wajsman >>> Alicante, Spain >>> http://www.frozenlight.eu >>> http://www.greatpix.eu >>> http://www.nathanfoto.com >>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >>> Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog >>> >>> YNWA >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Sep 19, 2010, at 8:59 PM, mehrdad wrote: >>> >>> according to >>>> >>>> >>> http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/2010/09/18/no-leica-evil-camera-or-r-solutuion-at-photokina/ >>> . >>> >>>> >>>> HOW ABOUT SOME DMR BATTERIES? >>>> >>>> -- >>>> ------------------------------------- >>>> regards, mehrdad >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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