Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/04/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Rei They are cheap because they have been shunned by the Leica users - Something about it being a rebadged Minolta - I looked into this and found that even though the chassis is a Minolta the camera is all Leica when it comes to user friendly operation and reliability/ruggedness. I personally love my R4SP and have had excellent reliability. Gene |---------+--------------------------------------------------------> | | Rei Shinozuka <shino@panix.com> | | | Sent by: | | | lug-bounces+grduprey=rockwellcollins.com@leic| | | a-users.org | | | | | | | | | 04/30/2004 07:11 AM | | | Please respond to Leica Users Group | | | | |---------+--------------------------------------------------------> >-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | To: "Leica Users Group (LUG)" <lug@leica-users.org> | | cc: | | Subject: [Leica] why is the R4 so cheap? | >-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| i recently borrowed an R4 from bergen county camera, because my SL2MOT was visiting DAG to have its screen changed to non-split rangefinder. i just wanted anything that could mount 3-cam lenses. to my great surprise, i found the R4 rather likeable. the only thing i didn't really like was that in manual you had to watch the shutter speed numbers to the left and then down to see the set shutter speed. as opposed to a match-needle or electronic equivalent that would just indicate + or -. the way the scale changed when you went from aperture to shutter priority was kind of neat. it's no M3 or even an M6, but why are these cameras so cheap? you see them priced with 3-handles or even in the 2's. i mean, you are getting a whole camera for around the same price as the M eyepeice magnifier. am i missing something? thanks, -rei -- Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com Ridgewood, New Jersey _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information