Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/06/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I was trying to say it was a personal opinion, guess it didn't get thru. My very first trip to the track was a Grand Prix in Germany with a Rollei TLR. I didn't know any better. I wasn't bad. My years of shooting races with SLRs no doubt contribute to my liking them over the M6. I have used mf and af, I prefer af for the flexability - that is, I can use which ever suites the need. One problem with the M6 is the lack of a long lens. I find that I use the 200 most of the time unless I'm not trackside, then I use the 300. My longest M lens is the 90. I have semi been looking for a 135 but have no desire to get a viso, will stick with the Nikon for the long stuff. Quite happy with the noct and will probably end up using it quite a bit. I find the biggest draw back though is the focus time when using a shallow f-stop. There is no guess work with hyper focus there. The biggest plus for the Nikon is the total ease of use in a fast moving environment, from changing lenses and film to grabbing quick shots both close and far away with a simple twist of the zoom. Would I like a Leica R9 with all the features of the F100/F5? Sure but till it gets here I'll 'suffer' with Nikon stuff - is sure is way better then the TLR was :-> Bill