Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/08/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>It appears the best >optics are with the rangefinder M series which would be good for >landscape and some travel photography, but then I would be without >telephoto/zoom lenses for wildlife and some travel photos. The R and M glass are both equally good. In many cases the R stuff is rated as some of the best optics going. The 100 APO 2.8 is just one of many excellent R lenses. >The R-series >is the next step; however, I've noted the discussion of poor viewfinder >visibility in low light with the R-series camera/lenses As far as my personal input has been the low light problems have had more to do with the autofocus cameras ie Canon EOS and Nikon F5 not the R, as a matter of fact it has been reported the R8 has by far the brightest viewfinder on the market today. Harrison McClary hmphoto@delphi.com http://people.delphi.com/hmphoto