Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/11/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Emanuel Lowi wrote: "Sorry, Walt D. and Stephen G., I simply cannot tolerate the view that the Nikon RF cameras "were every bit the equal of Leica in terms of usability..." They were very nice, sturdy designs. Excellent cameras with fine optics. Yet they were not timeless the way every Leica M has been since the beginning. Leicas have better rangefinders (what it's all about) and better ergonomics than any other 35mm marque ever made." I'm with Emanuel on this. I used to own a Nikon S3. It was a beautiful camera to behold, but ergonomically it came up short. When you turned the aperture ring, the focus changed. It was aggravating. The camera took beautiful pictures, but there was much to much fussing in the process. I ended up trading it for a nice M6 with a 35 Summicron AND a good deal of money. I expect some collector now has it on a shelf somewhere. That somehow seems appropriate, as I had it on a closet shelf for 25 years before I sold it. Dave Myers - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html