Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/11/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Aram: For what it may be worth... and if you still have the SL35, Marflex will install a split-image screen in your SL35 which will make the focusing much easier. But, having said that I still use the R8 more. Jim > On Sun, 11 November 2001, "Aram Langhans" wrote: > > > > > Maybe I could get some help with my decision. I use an R4 right now and > > would like to upgrade a bit. My main motive is that my eye sight is getting > > to the stage at age 51 that I will need some viewfinder diopter help. I was > > all set on an R5 from a fellow LUGite, but then a friend brought over his > > "new" R7. A bit larger, but not much. I have to admit I was always put off > > by the R5's lack of 1 second manual shutter selection. I take quite a few 1 > > second shots as I like to shoot waterfalls, streams and do a fair amount of > > macro work where 1 sec gives me that one extra stop DOF. I know that this > > speed is available in aperature priority mode, but I have never trusted auto > > modes. Having shot with an all manual Rollei SL35 for close to 30 years > > before getting my R4 last year, I haven't made the physological switch. > > Often I must use less or more exposure than the meter tells me and in manual > > mode this is easy. > > > > The R7 has this 1 second and more. It has 1/2 shutter speeds. I tend to > > think that f-stop is more important than shutter in my style of shooting, > > and often have to open or close a 1/2 stop to be able to use the full > > shutter steps. Maybe this 1/2 stop thing is carrying things too far. > > > > Can anyone give me any perspective in this deilema? Should I get an R5 or > > spend twice the money on an R7? Has anyone seen real practical beneifts to > > the R7? Is the meter more accurate? Benefits of 1/2 shutter speed > > selection? Any other real improvements on the R7? Actually looking at used > > prices it is only a few hundred bucks more for an R8. R7's are going for > > $8-900 and R8's are around $1100. > > > > I could get another lens for the difference in price if I bought the R5. > > > > Decisions, decisions. > > > > Aram > > > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html