Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/09/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Patrick Sobalvarro wrote: > > I do kind of like that R8. But I realize that I like it in the way > that I like my wife's Saab. It's kind of unusual-looking in a nice > sort of way and has a lot of fancy doodads, but when it comes right > down to it I prefer the more spartan appointments of my own ex-police > car. Or my R6.2. > > Incidentally, the predicted japes and howls of the rec.photo set, > saying that the camera is hideous, have indeed materialized, and make > up most of the discussion of the R8 in those newsgroups. > > I think it's interesting that Leica are introducing it at a lower > price than the R7 (wasn't that $2795 when it first came out?). If > they keep this up, they'll get down into the price range of the top > Nikons and Canons. This group is considerably more civilized than the rec.photo.whatsis bunch. I too prefer the minimalist approach. A Leica is a body for the optics. Perhaps that is why I prefer M's. I confess to the fleeting lustful thought of an R6.x and will probably give in soon. Perhaps even an R8. Hideous is in the eye of the beholder. Of course I've also spent the weekend reading the latest edition of the Leica R Compendium by Eastland. Many lustful thoughts were generated. I even tried to telephone B&H only to find they were closed until October 7. Alas. The gods are not with me this weekend. No Billingham bag (yet). Lufthansa wants a carry on bag no larger than 45" around. The photo Hadley looks good. Glenn Glenn Thrall gthrall@ix.netcom.com