Re: [Leica] R8 birth! :)

["Gerry Walden" <gerrywalden@cwcom.net>]

Interestingly I picked up an article from Erwin Putts pages which goes into
the history of the design of the R8.   This says that the original concept
was for it to balance well with a motor and longer lenses.   It says that
they wanted to get as close as possible to the feel of an 'M' (and that will
set flame throwers going) as possible.   Sounds like they might have
achieved it!

Gerry


- ----- Original Message -----
From: Ted Grant <tedgrant@home.com>
To: LUG <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: 17 March 2000 07:33
Subject: [Leica] R8 birth! :)


>
> "It's a motor!" :)
>
> Finally my R8 motor arrived today after a gestation period of 4 years, 3
> months, two days, 22 hours and 32 seconds!  One of the longest in
> history!  :)
>
> However, it's a "HONEY OF A MOTOR!"  Everything fits like a dream to
> hand, it's quiet and quick. And for those R8 folks with winders may I
> suggest trading it in and acquire a motor.  And for those of you who
> have R8 and neither winder nor motor,  start saving for it as it really
> completes this camera in a manner that it should've seen the light of
> day when the camera came on the market.
>
> You may not feel you need a motor, but let me assure you it completes
> the full feel of this camera and enhances the operation extremely well.
> It balances in hand much easier and makes the camera handle like a
> dream.  Actually I think some of you folks who said it was too big for
> your hand, you may find this is the answer and you might want to have
> another look at it with motor attached.
>
> Do I sound sold? Your darn right I am, as I've used motors on Leica
> SLR's since the first motors were available and this has to be the
> finest handling and operating baby of them all.
>
> Now I just have to wait for the next one. Geeeeze I hope I don't have to
> go through that long a pregnancy again! :)
>
> ted