Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/29

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica vs. Contax wars
From: Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Feb 2000 11:45:21 -0800

><Snip>  If you measure it on electronics I
> would agree with you.  The Contax viewfinder is better, in my opinion, built
> in motor is a plus and  auto-focus is nice to have when needed.    However,
> the construction quality, resale value, long-term usefullness, flexibility
> and  high quality/wide aperture optics availability are not even close to
> Leica.
> 
><Snip> 
Bob Bedwell


Bob!! We have a Konica R in the case at Pro Photo here in the neighborhood. It
has all the whirls of the Contax but with the incredible option of Leica M lens
computability! Feels solid! It doesn't have is the AF whirl though! A very
impressive tool which I predict in three years half of us will own one.
Mark Rabiner