Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]BD... I have to say. I have been an M shooter, lately I have been using an R 8..... It's a wonderful camera...really...Steve > 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 > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html