Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/07/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Didn't mean to attack anyone's religion.<grin> I've used other Canon EOS models and I agree that most of them feel good. The size didn't bother me-my primary SLR is a Nikon F4. The 10D just felt all wrong to me. Maybe if I'd added the grip it would have been better, but it just seemed to be out of proportion. I guess that's why there are so many different models of camera out there... Allen >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 - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html