Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hey, Aram, I never told anyone to get an R8, and never would. I firmly believe that while Leica is the world's rangefinder king, and certainly makes some wonderful lenses, it has always been behind the curve on reflex bodies - a real afterthought for the company - and while it makes some great glass for its reflexes, the glass is makes isn't enough better, and the glass it fails to make it so obvious, that nothing outweighs the shortcomings of the reflex bodies. But I know there are people on the list who violently disagree with me. B. D. - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Aram Langhans Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2002 7:20 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: RE: [Leica] We're nuts Hey, wait a minute here. After all you guys convinced me to get an R8 now you tell me I need an F5? Aargh. I just can't win. Aram > Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2002 15:13:25 -0500 > From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> > Subject: RE: [Leica] We're nuts > Message-ID: <MBBBJHIBKCKEAEOKKBPOIEBDCCAA.bdcolen@earthlink.net> > References: > > Oh, it sure does - that autofocus, matrix high speed flash sync, and all > those other up-to-date features on the R8 just set all the F5s and EOS 1vs > to trembling....as does that 300 2.8 - Cause God knows Nikon and Canon don't > have really excellent telephoto optics. That's why all the top PJs shoot > with R8s. ;-) > > B. D. > > - -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Mark > Kronquist > Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 3:04 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] We're nuts > > > But an R8 with Motor and a 300 f2.8 makes even an F5 cringe... > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html