Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/22

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica R8 vs. Nikon D1x
From: Feliciano di Giorgio <feli@d2.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2002 17:56:54 -0800
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How did the D1 deal with the dark stage and hot lights? Any detail in
there?

feli



Nigel wrote:
> 
> Hi guys!
> 
> Just wanted to pass on my experience from last week.  I had a job to
> shoot at the House of Blues on the Sunset Strip last thursday and took a
> Nikon D1x with a 17-35mm AFS and an SB28D flash, I borrowed the outfit
> from Nikon (thank you).  I also took my Chrome R8 w/Motor Drive, 80mm
> f/1.4 and 19mm f/2.8.  The D1x was great, so fast & acurate and being
> able to flip back and forth between "shoot" and "playback" just to make
> sure I had the shot was amazing, I was able to keep or delete as I went
> along, what a treat!  Having said that...every time I picked up the R8 I
> felt I was using a "real" camera and it really felt so much better!  I
> can see how most of the pros are going with D1's & 1D's just because of
> speed and convenience, but the Leica R8 is still head and shoulders
> above all of that with regards to the pure enjoyment of actually taking
> photographs.
> 
> Nigel @ Beverly Hills Camera Centre
> 
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