[Leica] R7 VS RTS II

[Craig Semetko <csemetko@earthlink.net>]

Thanks for the info, Mehrdad. The great difference in lens prices makes me
lean towards the Contax system, and Simon makes (thanks as well for the
input, Simon) the same point. Although he does mention service is
non-existent, and that gives me pause. It's also good to hear both of you
say there's no real difference in the German/Japanese glass, although I am
sitting on two German lenses, the 85 and 180. To answer your question, I
believe it is the one with the 67 mm thread, though I'm embarrassed to say
I'm not sure. It's not marked on the lens and I have no other lenses with
that filter size so I can't say definitively. The serial number is 3324628.
It looks about 67, though.

Thanks again,

Craig

 

> Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2001 01:02:27 -0700
> From: "Mehrdad Sadat" <m.sadat@verizon.net>
> Subject: RE: [Leica] R7 vs RTS II
> Message-ID: <FKEMKHBBDEGFGKMBDFMAGEIOFAAA.m.sadat@verizon.net>
> References: 
> 
> craig, i think both of the cameras are fine, but the bigger issue is lenses.
> i have both a manual r and contax system and love them both. the zeiss
> lenses cost less and with the introduction of the contax af system, u will
> see further drop in prices in the used market as people are upgrading, the
> leica are much more expensive and it takes more $$ to build a system. both
> the 80 and 85 (germen or Japanese )are fine lenses. is the leica 180 type 2
> the 67mm filter thread??
> 
> 
> 
> _____________________________________
> Thanks, Mehrdad
> 
> [-----Original Message-----
> [From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Craig
> [Semetko
> [Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2001 11:32 PM
> [To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [Subject: [Leica] R7 vs RTS II
> [
> [
> [Hello All,
> [
> [I have an opportunity to keep either an R7 or a Contax RTSII to compliment
> [my M's. Do any of you have experience with both cameras and an opinion on
> [which is more desirable? I will test them both myself, but I
> [thought some of
> [you might provide added insight. Also, any opinions on the 80 Summilux vs.
> [the German 85 1.4 planar? Or the older German Zeiss 180 2.8 Sonnar vs. the
> [180 2.8 elmarit type 2?
> [
> [Thanks for your time,
> [
> [Craig
> [
> [--

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