Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Again, a matter of personal taste and usage. I find that all a somewhat lighter body - such as the F100 - requires, is a slight repositioning of the hand supporting the lens. No big deal in general, but a great big deal in terms of the lightened burden on neck and shoulders after a day of hauling equipment around. 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 Rabiner Sent: Friday, March 01, 2002 1:40 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] Pondering an R8 Dan Cardish wrote: > > The R8 is very large, very heavy. Some people like those features in a > camera, other don't. > > dan c. > With a winder or motor it's a little big for a tourist camera you'd have on your neck all day. But for serious shooting with the lenses as big as they are an R8 with motor or winder makes a typical counterweight you expect from cameras you shoot with now a days. A camera like a Nikon F100 or Contax Aria does not counterweight the big glass effectively. You need a big boy camera for long lens use or the use of an 80-200 zoom. Even a normal zoom. Mark Rabiner Portland, Oregon USA http://www.markrabiner.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