Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/09

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Subject: Re: RE[Leica] New R body?
From: "Steve LeHuray" <icommag@toad.net>
Date: Sat, 09 Feb 2002 11:52:48 -0500

> Besides, why shoot with a Yashica when you can shoot with a Leica. A
> dealer reported to me that several of his clients, mostly wedding
> photogs, dumped their Rollei SLR systems to get a Contax autofocus 645.
> After a comparison of the Contax generated prints with their previous
> Rollei work, they went back to the Rollei glass. Needless to say, taking
> a bath getting back in.
>  Slobodan Dimitrov

....funny how many photographers are their own worst enemy.

sl
>
>
> Mehrdad Sadat wrote:
>>
>> Felix, no question go for the r8, besides all the wonderful lenses, the
>> viewfinder is a lot brighter, i mean much brighter.
>>
>> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
>> Regards, Mehrdad
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Felix Lopez
>> de Maturana
>> Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2002 7:57 AM
>> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>> Subject: RE[Leica] New R body?
>>
>> <focus conformation is quite useless. i have an rx that has a focus
>> <confirmation and most of the times it is wrong. you can also find it on
>> <nikon f5 with mf lens and it does not work, i have tried that too
>>
>> Mehrdad
>>
>> Let me, please, disagree. Focus confirmation is a good thing mainly if
>> you've got some eyes problem. I have used it very, very often in my Nikon F4
>> with many manual focus lenses and with very good results(think of a full
>> open 50mm f1:1.2). Just when you are in focus a green led, easily
>> noticeable, shines. Never tried in my F5 as you have not matrix metering
>> with manual focus lenses while you get it with the F4. And coming back On
>> Topic a R8 with this feature will be welcome. I'm in doubt about a R8 or a
>> Contax RTSIII and this could help me a lot.
>>
>> Kind regards
>>
>> Felix
>> 
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