Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1995/08/25

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To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us (Leica Newsgroup)
Subject: Leica R recomendation
From: mcenzer@nwu.edu (Matthew A. Cenzer)
Date: Fri, 25 Aug 1995 07:18:10 -0500
 
I have been a long-time Leica M user, but now I find that I need
close-focusing abilities that are beyond my beloved M. Thus, I want to add
an R body and macro lens. I have two questions:
        1. What R body is best known for its reliability and ruggedness? I
am not so interested in features (especially electronic ones) but in a
camera that can take some abuse in the course of a research trip to Kenya.
        2. Would I be better off with the 60mm f2.8 or the 100mm f4 macro?
(I fear that the 100mm f2.8 apo-macro is out of my price-range.) I will be
using the lens almost entirely for close-up work (artifacts and
manuscripts), as I have my M for other things. 

Your suggestions are appreciated.  

Matthew A. Cenzer
Department of History
Northwestern University
mcenzer@nwu.edu
Replies: Reply from pgs@thillana.lcs.mit.edu (Patrick Sobalvarro) (Re: Leica R recomendation)