Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Mon, 02 October 2000, Simon Stevens wrote: > <SNIP>> > On that subject, what are the specifications of the RE and R5? I ran > searches and couldn't find any mention anywhere. > > Simon Stevens The R5 specs are much like the R4: Aperture priority (spot or average pattern), Shutter priority (average pattern), Program (average pattern), manual (spot pattern), interchangable viewscreen, provision for Winder-R or Motor Drive-R, plus built-in diopter adjustment, TTL flash metering, and the idiot-resistant switches introduced with the R4sP. The R-E is all this except is has no Shutter priority or Program modes. Think of it as an R5s. Early production of the R4 was very unreliable but the R4 problems were fixed by the time the R4s was introduced and I don't recall any problems with the R5. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/telyt - -------------------------------------------------- Visit the Northwestern Alumni Association portal page at http://www.nualumni.com to get free web-based e-mail and many other exciting features.