Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/06/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Michael, I have read this test in Amateur Photographer, but I think that professional Contax user (and lover :-)) cannot write full report about new Leica. In '96 issue of Chasseur d'Images there is an article about Leica M3 (I will find out what issue and let you know). In this article the author wrote (in translation): "Leica and Contax were always like dog and cat". Therefore I suppose that Leica test performed by Contax user is subjective. BTW, I am Leica (R5) and Contax (G1) user. Chris At 08:32 5.06.97 -0400, you wrote: >Lucien, > >The current issue of a major British Photography magazine has a full review of the R8. They don't take very kindly to it. In fact, the first R8 that the tester received failed immediately. > >The R8 does not come across very well compared to the RTS III in their report. (The reviewer states his bias toward Contax, but his comments are nevertheless revealing). > >While Otto's experience with his RTS's is informative, it should not of course become the foundation for a position identifying Contax cameras as chronically unreliable. Many Contax owners, pros as well as amateurs would council otherwise. Myself included :) > >Regards, > >Michael _____________________________ Krzysztof Szecowka MD Dept. of General and Vascular Surgery Wojewodzki Szpital Specjalistyczny Wroclaw, Poland ============================