Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Simon Stevens wrote: >>> 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 ;-)<<< You're mean! ;-) >>> 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. :-)<<<<< Steady Steve me lad, I maybe crazy but I'm not that crazy! ;-) I work my M's hard like a good woman and they constantly have produced many a great off spring photo. So sorry mate, no go on the mailing them to you, free or otherwise. ;-) >>> 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.<<< I wasn't aware of this but I don't think it could be done with the R8 due to the batteries inside the handle. ted Ted Grant Photography Limited www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html