Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/11/27

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Subject: Re: [Leica] To cheer up: now in praise of Leica
From: bachchaconne@my.com
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2001 14:51:41 +0800

>From: Walter S Delesandri <walt@jove.acs.unt.edu>
The F2AS is also my favourite, but I'd say Topcon (which was used by
the US Navy), Contarex and C*n*n F1 were as rugged too.

Andrew

>Subject: Re: [Leica] To cheer up: now in praise of Leica
>Message-ID: <SIMEON.10111260839.A@sova-walt.unt.edu>

>The Nikon F (and F2, to a lesser degree) stand on their own reputation. Those 
>who don't consider them the BEST Slr (now speaking ONLY of reliability/toughness) 
>simply weren't around when they were built.  No other SLR came close in terms of 
>ruggedness.  The SL was close, but for other reasons didn't win the appreciation 
>of the pros.
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