Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/05/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> One, they will not change their lenses to be loose so that they are easier > to focus. AF motors that can focus Leica lenses with adequate performance > would drain battery power too much. That's why AF lenses tend to fella > loose. They've overcome those problems in some instances. Such as the Micro > Nikkor 60mm 2.8. Very fine lens. but it still doesn't fell solid like a > Leica lens. Do you feel that Leica R lenses have a significantly better feel than, for example, a Canon 70-200/f2.8 lens? Just curious. > Second, they have to deal with the issues they mention. It's too expensive > for even most Leica users to dump a whole system. I don't follow this argument. If you don't care for AF then what Leica user would dump their system? There is no need. But if you do care about AF, then you just want Leica to deliver the goods - period. If Leica is intending to one day produce AF, then every year they wait is just another year for people to collect more of (according to your argument) potentially obsolete Leica R equipment.