Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/10/12

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Subject: [Leica] reR7 vr RTSII
From: "Charles C. Stirk Jr." <c.ccstirkjrfoto@verizon.net>
Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2001 11:02:22 -0500

I wouldn't recommend going with the contax . While there are
exceptional Zeiss lenses in the in the Contax system most notably in the
longer ranges 50 mm+ , there are other considerations weird filter sizes
that require step up rings to a hood , and odd optical characteristics
wide open on shorter focal lengths of less then 50 mm , also the none
standard camera lay out and rather dark ground glass .

In the R line lens over the years have been as good or better then the
Zeiss lenses of the Contax , Also there is the standard camera lay out ,
and a system that appears to be continuing on so you have some ware to
build to, and I have been told the ttl flash on the R7 works quite well
.

I have never owned either the Leica R or Contax but have had many
friends and colleagues over the years whom have ,and I have had to
suffer through their complaints about the Contax , and  not a single one
who went the Contax way  still uses the system.

In contrast to the ones who went with the R system even after moving, on
to  af and digital still use their Leica R every chance they get .

hope this helps

Chuck



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