Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]- ----- Original Message ----- From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > > Yes, indeedee...at the same time they are constantly upgrading both their > "amateur" and "pro" body and lens lines with the latest state-of-the-art > features. Were there a Leica R equivalent to the Nikon F5, or F100, in terms > of AF, metering and flash abilities - to say nothing of extensive lens line, > or were there an M6 without rangefinder flare, a TTL without battery drain, > and then a Hexar-like - in terms of features, M7, I doubt anyone would be > bitching and moaning about the Lyka Oh! Now B.D., you know good and well there is always going to be something someone will be bitching and moaning about with a camera system! Granted the M6 flare problem shouldn't be happening. Could clearly be fixed by reverting back to the "retro" M3/4/5 RF design, but it is obviously too expensive to do that. For all the other so called features, just grab your F100 and a Hexar and fire away happy in the automated motor-driven world of high tech photography. Leica doesn't see the need to go there anytime soon, and I tend to agree with them. Why is it so many people seem compelled to buy a Leica, but them seem to hate using them, for want of some bell or whistle? BTW, you weren't by chance be one of those dudes who spelled America "Amerika" back in the hippie days, were you? ;-) Bob Kramer