Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/08/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]** Reply to note from John_McLeod@designlink.com (John McLeod) 19 Aug 1996 15:51:26 GMT > I also own a Canon EOS-1n. While the Canon is an incredible picture-taking > machine and the Leica M is compact and jewel-like in its operation, I would > have more trouble parting with the R6 than any camera I own. I enjoy the > feel of the camera, its balance between simplicity and features, and the > quiet, yet solid, sound of its shutter. I realize few will agree with the > above, but it forward nonetheless as conclusions from my own experience. On the issue of R cameras, it's not the Minolta heritage of the shell that counts, bit some of the parts inside being Minolta (mostly the advance mechanism) that probably contribute. The weak part of most R cameras in my experience is the film advance, the lack of fast flash sync and that's about it. Not AF, that's ony important to people like me that shoot a lot of action. I too use the EOS1n, but wish I could also keep an R system hand along with my M. But at this point, I can't afford to do that, since I work for a newspaper (i.e. cheapskates). Otherwise, I'm in complete agreement with you. I've used R cameras since '81 - R3, R4mot, R4, R4s, R4sP, R7. Of those, the best is the R7, but of the others, R4 and R4sP. The are wonderful tools once you get to kow them. Regards, Eric Welch Grants Pass, OR