Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/04/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 10:27 AM 4/18/99 +1000, you wrote: >IMO, the R8 is a mistake. Way too bulky, flaky electronics & >contacts, weird (ie non-AA) batteries and no built-in motor. >Also huge Q-mark as to how long its working life will be >(5-10 years?...) The R8 is better built than the R6 or the R7. It's not flaky. It is big, but it fits the hand very well. Much better exposure meter. Much better mirror lockup. And so what with the batteries? They last a long time. And there is a rechargeable batter for the winder. No doubt the motor will too. Working life? At least as long as the other R cameras, and likely longer. It's tougher. Eric Welch St. Joseph, MO http://www.ponyexpress.net/~ewelch You can go a long way with a smile. You can go a lot farther with a smile and a gun. --Al Capone