Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/01/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I am confused by this response -- How does the R system have a future? There was an extensive report in Business Week about the financial and strategic problems being encountered by Leitz. Contax has just introduced the N-1 and it now offers two AF approaches -- the AX and the N-1. How does the R system have a future? I know that this is a naive question, but bear with me. Steven A. Melnyk Michigan State University - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug Herr" <merlin@flyingemu.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Saturday, January 06, 2001 8:57 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] Comparison of Leica SLR and Contax SLR Systmes > On Fri, 05 January 2001, "Steven A. Melnyk" wrote: > > > > > what are the pros and cons of the > > Leica system compared to the Contax SLR system? Lens seem to be equivalent. > > Yet, prices for the Contax are much less. What does one get with going to a > > Leica R8 as compared to a Contax AX or RX? More for my own information? > > > > Two things come immediately to mind: The Leica-R system has a future and also has long (400mm+) lenses available, some even at reasonable cost. > > Doug Herr > Birdman of Sacramento > http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/telyt > ___________________________________________________ > The ALL NEW CS2000 from CompuServe > Better! Faster! More Powerful! > 250 FREE hours! Sign-on Now! > http://www.compuserve.com/trycsrv/cs2000/webmail/ > > > >