Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/07/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]You've got to be kidding. On Canon EOS SLRs, everything falls to hand exactly as you would expect. But then, maybe it's just a matter of familiarity. I think Leica could learn a thing or two from Canon in this regard. Imagine a lightweight, titanium-bodied M7d, with rubberized contour grips. Now, if they can just figure out that 14mp sensor for it... ;-) - -Jim - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Allen Graves" <ahgraves@prodigy.net> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 5:04 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] Further digital exploration > 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 - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html