Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/11/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]IMHO, in terms of rangefinder accuracy: Contax II > Leica M3 >= Nikon S2 > Leica M4, Nikon SP,S3, S4 >= Contax IIa, IIIa > Leica LTM Ergonomics: Leica M4 >= Nikon S2, SP,S3, S4 > Leica M3, M2 > Contax II(a), III(a) > Leica LTM. However, I don't know enough about the C*n*n series to put it in the comparison. Andrew >Subject: Re: [Leica] To cheer up: now in praise of Leica >From: "Emanuel Lowi" <mano@proxyma.net> >Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2001 18:16:17 -0500 >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. > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html