Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/08

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Subject: Re: [Leica] We're nuts
From: "Steve Barbour" <kididdoc@home.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2002 18:09:51 -0700
References: <MBBBJHIBKCKEAEOKKBPOIECECCAA.bdcolen@earthlink.net>

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...
> >
>
>
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