[Leica] Ten years behind? I think not.

[schroter at optonline.net (Andrew Schroter)]

I should think its a "click by" smear manner.
AGS
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "GREG LORENZO" <gregj.lorenzo@shaw.ca>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Friday, May 07, 2004 10:43 AM
Subject: Re: RE: [Leica] Ten years behind? I think not.


> Hi Frank,
>
> I don't know any R8 users who don't like the feel, layout and features of
the R8. I believe some people on the list who purchased an early R8 had some
electronic gremlins which Leica seems to have dealt effectively with. (I've
never had a single problem with mine.)
>
> It is interesting to note that the biggest naysayer's here have never even
used an R8 but continue to post multiple negative posts in an "drive by
smear" manner.
>
> Regards,
>
> Greg
>
>
> FRANK DERNIE writes:
>
> Date: Friday, May 7, 2004 1:07 am
> Subject: RE: [Leica] Ten years behind?  I think not.
>
> > 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
> > >
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