Re: [Leica] R6.2 vs R8

[Steve Beyer <steve@beyerphoto.com>]

Hi Stephen,
    How hard are Leica lenses to focus with the adapter?  Is the screen on
the 1V a bit harder to focus than the the Leica?  This does seem to be a
neat idea.  Which of the various metering systems work or would this be a
manual metering system?  Is this the correct procedure?  Focus wide open.
Set desired F-stop and meter to adjust Shutter speed or or use shutter
priority. Shoot.

Steve 

> From: Stephen Gandy <Stephen@CameraQuest.com>
> Organization: CameraQuest
> Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Date: Mon, 06 Nov 2000 11:04:29 -0800
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] R6.2 vs R8
> 
> may I suggest instead a Canon 1v with a Leica R lens adapter?
> 
> their TTL -- both flash and ambient -- will still work with the R glass in
> stop
> down mode, and you will also have the option of going AF when you need it.
> 
> my choice for a 2nd body in this setup would be the Leicaflex SL -- offering
> an
> inexpensive route to a mechanical shutter
> 
> Stephen
> 
> "Birkey, Duane" wrote:
> 
>> I'm in the process of getting rid of my Canon FD equipment (I can make a
>> list if anyone wants to buy something) and am planning on getting some R
>> equipment as my "personal" SLR system.  I will still have my other digital &
>> AF based system and M kit for day to day work stuff...
>> 
>> I've looked through the PDF files from Leica, but still have a few wonder
>> ifs related to these two cameras  R6.2 vs R8...   While I plan to look and
>> handle these before buying... I'd like to get a head start on the process
>> and some imput from the LUG/LEG.  If these seem trivial, remember, I've
>> already looked at the Leica's PDF spec sheets.....
>> 
>> 1)  What is the difference between the shutter release pressure to fire the
>> two cameras?
>> 
>> 2)  And can you handhold one better at slower speeds over the other?
>> 
>> 3)  Is there much difference between the brightness of the screens in these
>> two and (or the R-7) and are the accessory plain glass screens brighter and
>> easier to focus than the standard ones...
>> I plan to use it mostly with the 80-200 f/4 and 60 macro.
>> 
>> 4)  How does the manual metering display work in them..... a + - system.....
>> similar to the M-6 or a system akin to EOS and Nikon AF cameras with several
>> lines marking the amount of variation from plus or minus 2 or 3 stops etc.
>> 
>> 5)  I'm most attracted to the R6.2 for size, weight, reliability and
>> simplicity while still having TTL flash as well.    But.... I see some
>> things about the R-8 that are nice too..
>> 
>> Duane Birkey
>> HCJB World Radio
>> Quito Ecuador
>> Duane's Photographs of Ecuador
>> http://duane_birkey.tripod.com
> 
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