Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/05/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have an extensive EOS system and a limited R system. I find the R8 by far the most ergonomic and logical reflex body I have ever used, though i consider it ugly. The control layout and viewfinder are lightyears ahead of and EOS1n. I OTOH find the lenses a bit pricy for an amateur. I am waiting to see what I personally think of the digi back before deciding whether to buy it or an EOS 1Ds. Frank --- Felix Lopez de Maturana <fmaturana@euskalnet.net> wrote: > > >The F5's exposure system is completely different, > although to be honest, I > >don't find the results really any better than the > F90's or F4's, or, from > >what I have seen, the R8 or 9's. The overexposure > of the FA is long gone. > > > Henning > > I've used the Nikon FA with very good results with > Velvia film not long ago. > My R8 meters perfectly as far as, like I am, you are > used to a center > weighted meter, more if 40/60 as, approximately, the > Nikon F3, but the Nikon > F5 metering concept is really fool-proof. You don't > need calculate anything > and photographs are systematically dead on. I have > photographed many > thousands with the F5 and the number mistakes are > less than my hands > fingers. > > I still believe that R8 is not a great camera but > his lenses, most of them, > are. > > Felix > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for > more information