Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/07/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I also tried the canon 10D this weekend. It's remarkably blocky and seemed to have all the ergonomic design of a brick- though it is much lighter. The shop owner said people read the reviews, come in to buy it, look very disappointed when they first handle it- but then buy it anyway.It does take fine pictures, but it just feels clumsy on first handling. Allen >On 7/20/03 Peter Klein wrote: > >> >>I also tried the Nikon D100 and the Canon 10D. When I first held the >>latter, all I could think of was "TANK!" Granted, the lens mounted on the >>10D was a monstrous, honking bazooka of a 35-70 f/2.8 (?), which I think >>was heavier than the camera. But I couldn't help thinking that my whole >>was of doing photography was "small and light," and this stuff was anything >>but. Even with a prime lens. I'm sure that eventually I could learn the >>operation of these beasts, but there would be a lot to learn. >> > >The dimensions of a 10D are: > >150 x 107 x 75 mm (5.9 x 4.2 x 3.0 in) > >it weighs 790g > >The dimensions of an M7 are: > >138 x 79.5 x 38 mm > >it weights 610g (no batteries) > >The R8 (since I was looking stuff up) are: > >158 x 101 x 62 (without motor drive) > >it weighs 890 g. > >They are very much of the same size. > > >These dimensions don't scream "tank" to me. But boy the lenses sure do. > >Adam Bridge >-- >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