Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Just another affirmation of what Bob and David opine. I love the R8. The 80-200 produces stunning images with Supra film, and I have no problem holding the camera, lens, and winder. I am not sure if I would be as happy carrying that particular combination around in Europe. Obviously, heavy. The R8 with the 35-70 is quite manageable, and I anticipate the new 21-35 will be no trouble either. I also enjoy the 6.2...closest to an M in feel, and very simple to use. I admit to becoming more and more a fan of the R system. Elliot - ----- Original Message ----- From: <inyoung@jps.net> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2002 12:46 PM Subject: RE: [Leica] Pondering an R8 > Hello, > > In addition to Bob's opion, I would like to add my experience with the 80-200/4. It feels quite hefty but performs extremely well on my RE. I have had much better results with the 80-200 than with the 35-70/4. No regret with the 80-200/4 if heft is not bothering you. > I wonder how well the R8 will balance with the 70-180 APO-Vario-Elmarit which is a chunk of a lens itself. It is stellar in performance but very heavy, which is why I don't use as much as I want to. I used it hand held on my R6 in sunny day to be rewarded with excellent images. It simply gets a little too heavy every day. The R6 seems sort of small with the lens. It is still hand holdable though. > > Regards, > David Lee > > Original Message: > ----------------- > From: Robert Rose rjr@usip.com > Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2002 09:12:59 -0800 > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: [Leica] Pondering an R8 > > > The R8 can have many personalities. > > The R8 with a 50mm Summicron, no motor winder, and the SF20 flash, > makes a light enough, travel companion. The viewfinder is very bright, > with high eye point for eyeglass wearers. > > I have found the 50mm Summicron-R to be every bit the equal of the 50mm > Summicron-M. The newer Summilux 50mm is supposed to be stunning, and > would probably make the viewfinder look like a TV screen in brightness. > > If you can afford the extra room and don't need the speed, leave the > Summicron at home, and take the 35-70mm ASPH zoom. Just be sure to take > the SF20. I have never been disappointed by any image taken through the > 35-70mm. For practical work the lens is the equal of the Summicron. If > the weight is not a problem, add the winder; it balances nicely with the > zoom. Only problem for me was indoors; the f/4 aperture lowers the > viewfinder brightness (but same for all SLRs). > > While (of course) I haven't seen the 21-35; I suspect that an R8 with > the three zooms, 21-35; 35-70; and 80-200 would be all you would ever > need, unless low light shooting is required. > > For macro work, you simply need to get the 100mm APO. While the > 35-70mm has a macro, as does the 60mm, having owned both they are not > the equal of the 100 in macro setting. The 100mm is superb at every f > stop. It is, however, heavy. > > I also have the 75-200 Minolta designed zoom. No flames, please, but > on a light table at f/5.6 to f/8 you would not be able to pick > consistently the difference between that lens and the 100 APO. I just > think that the longer lenses are all really fine performers. > > The 19mm first version was stunning at f/5.6; too much vignetting at > f/2.8. Also, it has too much "fattening" distortion for me at the > edges. With the 21-35 zoom, I think there is hardly a reason for the > average user to have the 19mm, but I have never tried the newer 19mm. > > The SF20 flash is good enough for most uses. I have the Metz flash, > which is frankly a little too big and heavy. The newer Metz 54 may be > better; don['t know. > > Hope that helps. > > Bob Rose > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > mail2web - Check your email from the web at > http://mail2web.com/ . > > -- > 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