Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/07/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In einer eMail vom 17.07.97 16:34:30, schreiben Sie: << However, it is not really fare to compare an advanced amateur/pro camera like the N90 (which is not the top of the Nikon line) and the F4 (which is the best of 80's technology) with the R8, a camera which is designed for the high end of the market both in features and price. It would be more fair to compare the R8 with say... an F5 or EOS N1. >> Do you work for the Leica PR department? The R8 is NEVER designed to a certain market segment, as it is the only electronic SLR camera currently in production. A Leica Rep would tell me such a stuff to explain why a R8 ist more expensive than any other SLR in the market. I once tried the R8 at my dealer's desk and the only thing I found amazing was the bright finder. You cannot compare a R8 with a F5 or a Eos 1N, as the Leica lacks autofocus and an integrated motor drive. Why not compare it with the (older) Contax RTS III. German magazine FotoMagazin has done so: The Contax won... Frank (Leica M3 and Minolta Dynax)