Re: [Leica] Pondering an R8

[Andrew Schroter <schroter@optonline.net>]

On a number of occasions when I have been out and about using my R8,
passersby have said things like "what a beautiful camera", and to boot, the
camera and accompanying lenses result in some great photos, limited of
course by the photographer/film/developer/processing chain's capability.


- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Simon Stevens" <simon@camera-craftsman.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Friday, March 01, 2002 10:50 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Pondering an R8


> Hi Ted!
>
> I think I confused you when I said "unattractive."  I probably should
> have said "unappealing" instead. Looks don't come into it, which is just
> as well because now that you mention it, it is ugly as well ;-)
>
> All I mean is that the handling doesn't work for me.  I find it too
> thick and I have to stretch my fingers uncomfortably just to hold it,
> which is completely unlike my experience with my Ms.   As you find the
> handling of the R8 perfect you obviously have much bigger hands than
> mine.  Therefore, you should pass on those uncomfortably small and
> fiddly M6s to me where they will receive the love they deserve. I'll
> even pay postage. :-)
>
> Canon used to have interchangable handgrips of varying sizes for their
> early EOS models.  Do they still do that?  Seems like that might have
> been a great solution for Leica. That way you could make the R-8 either
> skinny or thick depending on the size of the photographer's hams.
>
> Simon Stevens
>
>
> >If I may be so rude as to ask, "do you folks buy a camera for the
> beauty of
> >it or do you buy a camera for it's functionality?"  Is it more
> important for
> >the camera to look pretty or is it more important to have it's controls
>
> >right at your finger tips, solid, feel like a dream in your hands 6
> hours or
> >longer and your hands just as comfortable as they were when you started
> to
> >shoot?
>
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