Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/08/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Adam, I bought a R8 in April along with the motor-drive, 2.8/180, 1.4/80 and 2.8/28. Compared to my R4 it's a dream camera! The camera is easy to use, the meter is fantastic and the motor drive is (IMHO) a must. It stabilizes the camera when using the 80mm or the 180. I haven't tested the new 28 yet, but I use the 4/35-70mm and it is beautiful. Very sharp, even at f4. Things I don't like about the R8? Maybe the weight after a couple of hours hiking in the mountains... Tarek le 7/08/01 18:41, Adam Bridge à abridge@mac.com a écrit : > I'm seriously looking at purchasing an R8. I've been shooting with my Canon > D30 but I need film and I am not thrilled with the feature set of the > Japanese cameras which are almost overwhelming. The R8 looks like the > feature set I use - a few metering modes and MANUAL that's easy to get to > with controls that work like my M6. > > I was pondering which of the two wide-med angle zoom lenses seem best? And > is that f2.8 70-180 worth in price of a small car? > > I'll be shooting almost entirely color with this camera while the M6 seems > have fallen into B&W mode and is likely to stay there. Heck - so could the > R8 for that matter. > > Anyway - if you're an R8 user and would share some thoughts I'd appreciate > it. I'm a big guy, the heft of the camera with motor drive isn't an issue. > > On a related topic - who is using the motor drive for the M6? What are your > reactions to using it? I like the idea of not having to bring down the > camera to wind the film - I can just compose and shoot. Although stopping to > take notes is a good thing too. Sigh. > > Thanks > > Adam Bridge >