Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/12/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Wow. How dogmatic. 1. Cameras have no souls. After seeing War Photographer, I am not convinced that James Nachtwey has one either. But he takes better pictures than anyone with some kind of plastic EOS. 2. Do you really think that Leica would adopt a body casting (relatively cheap) and then design and manufacture all of the internals itself? On Tuesday, December 3, 2002, at 03:14 PM, Jeffrey Fass wrote: > Yes, so I've heard. > > I wanted an inexpensive body to carry the lenses is all. I can tell > that, in > working the deal with Minolta, Leica made a body with the soul of a > consumer > Japanese model, at least that's how it feels. What's going on inside > is a > different story I'm sure. > > I think if I wanted to go full-SLR again, I'd get a R9. > > Cheers, Jeffrey > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Douglas Herr" <telyt@earthlink.net> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2002 2:27 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] Reflex vs. RF > > >> On Tue, 3 Dec 2002 14:17:45 -0500 Jeffrey Fass >> <happy.eyeball@verizon.net> >> wrote: >> >>> After having used the M for only several months >>> I was struck how different >>> and strange the R felt. The viewfinder is >>> darker, the 90 makes everything >>> *big* in the viewfinder (I've become used to >>> the M 90 frameline). Most >>> significant is the *slonk* of the >>> mirror/shutter. It's got quite a kick to >>> it. The M is so stealthy by comparison. >>> >>> Mind, in general I think, at least comparing >>> the R4, Nikon has the reflex >>> thing down. Quieter, smoother, faster. The >>> lenses are a whole 'nuther story, >>> though. >>> >> >> If you want a real Leica reflex, try a Leicaflex SL. Much brighter >> viewfinder, smoother mirror/shutter action, less shutter lag, and it >> feels >> solid the way a Leica ought to. The SL even smells like a real Leica. >> >> >> Doug Herr<BR>Birdman of Sacramento<BR>http://www.wildlightphoto.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 > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html