Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/09/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Consider an R-E. There are probably some still available new for about $1000. kw >Hi folks. > >First of all, I just got back from Rocky Mountain National Park -- >absolutely beautiful! Just waiting for the labs to finish processing all >the photos. > >While in Colorado it became clear that the time has come to begin using >longer lenses for some of the photography I want to do. As far as I can >tell, this means using R lenses on my M6 or getting a R body. > >I was hoping to elicit your opinions on either option. If I do end up >purchasing a separate body, I'd like one that offers some D of F preview >(ruling out R4, I believe) and some metering that will allow pseudo-point >and shoot use. Looking at R7 literature, that would mean "integral >metering", I think. Of course with all the R8 hype, the discounted R7 is >attractive, but still expensive. Maybe an R4-R6, ~70-200 zoom and 2x >converter? > >All comments appreciated. I'm trying to make a decision on how to spend a >reasonable amount (whatever that means nowadays) on equipment for a >December trip to India. > >Thanks! > >-Anand (time to search more lug archives) ---- Ken Wilcox Carolyn's Personal Touch Portraits Davison Middle School preferred---> <wilcox@umcc.umich.edu> 600 Dayton, Davison, MI 48423 <kwilcox@genesee.freenet.org> Replied: Forwarded 30 Sep 96 07:48