Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yeah, drink the Kool Aid! - ----- Original Message ----- From: "SML" <inyoung@jps.net> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2002 6:18 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Pondering an R8 > Emanuel, > > Just switch over to the Leica R system without much thinking any more. I > welcome you to the fantastic Leica R world! > > Regards, > David Lee > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Emanuel Lowi" <mano@proxyma.net> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2002 5:17 PM > Subject: [Leica] Pondering an R8 > > > > Interesting to follow recent comments for and against the R8 vs. its > jazzier Japanese > > competition. Fact is, when I was considering buying a new SLR just a few > years ago, I > > considered the R8 seriously -- even though there was NO motor drive at the > time, and > > for some time afterwards. That accessory's notorious teething pains are > well-known -- > > I won't review that sorry history. But it was no added incentive to buying > into the > > system. > > > > I was definitely attracted by the very sophisticated metering and flash > systems the > > Japanese marques offered. Their very quick load/rewind speeds were also > enticing. > > These are features many pros want because they make a difference. > > > > The dealer salesman I consulted (who is now part of Leica's Canadian > agency) actively > > steered me towards the N***on F5 and away from the R8: "It's nice, but > it's too big. > > The F5 is a machine made for photography." I find the C**on EOS-1 the > most ergonomic > > of all, but the F5 allowed me to hang on to some of my favourite old > manual focus > > lenses, while resorting to AF on those few occasions when it is handy. > > > > I still think about switching to Leica's SLR system -- probably a couple > of SL > > bodies, though. Those lenses are something special, I know. But the R8 > always seems > > like such an oddball critter, despite what I believe to be some of its > finer > > qualities. I suspect there are many here who agree. > > > > Emanuel Lowi > > Montreal > > > > -- > > 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