Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/18

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Subject: Re: [Leica] OT Contax impressions (N1 and others)
From: Douglas Herr <telyt560@cswebmail.com>
Date: 18 Nov 2000 20:57:21 -0800

On Sat, 18 November 2000, "Dan Honemann" wrote:

> 
> Hey LUGnutz,
> 
<SNIP>
>
> my experience handling an R8 a few weeks ago has spoiled me for anything
> else.  I'm discovering that perhaps I am just a manual focus kind of guy.
> My favorite Contax, lo and behold, was the RTS III: it has the weight and
> feel of a real camera.  The ground glass has more contrast and is easier to
> focus manually--and the lenses feel _real_.  I don't know how else to put
> it.
> 
> I was surprised, because I've handled a 1v before and really liked it.  This
> time, though, it felt like a toy.  And the Contax N1 only felt slightly
> better.
> 
> So now I'm left wondering how I can possibly work out a budget that will let
> me afford an R8 (not too bad) and a few R lenses (impossibly expensive, even
> used).  Maybe I'll consider an RTS III despite knowing that the manual focus
> contax glass is going to go the way of the old Canon mf lenses.  Then
> there's always the classic Nikon F3 (also now destined for the used store
> shelves) and AIS Nikkors.
> 
> Dan

Beware of the R8!  If you're considering an SLR of any other make, a mere fondling of the R8 will spoil you for anything else!

BTW Dan the lenses don't all have to be hyper-expensive.  Even the older "ugly duckling" R lenses are some of the best reasons to go with the R8.

Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/telyt
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