Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/01/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>Richard, > Thanks for the info. I already have a extensive collection of Nikkor >glass. Everything from a 14mm to a 400mm 2.8 AFS. When I want to bring >my D2h along my wife always complains about the weight and bulk. This >is why I am looking into the Leica system. Something I can bring along >that is unobtrusive but still feel like a quality 35mm camera. I want >something hardy as I play hard with the kids. That is why I am not >looking at the d70. I am heading off to Keeble & Schucket hopefully on >Monday to do some comparison shopping. I am trying to be for armed >before I go and play. > >Thanks, >Chris Chris I understand you perfectly as when carrying my DSLR -in my case an EOS 1Ds with lenses from 14 to 400mm- I become really tired. But right now there is not a perfect digital rangefinder solution. My M mount lenses - from 12 to 135mm- are anxiously awaiting the Digital Leica M but that is not exactly for tomorrow. I use a Sony F828 and a Konica-Minolta A2 but they are unusable at higher than 100 ASA. I am seriously considering -up to the arrival of M digital- the Pentax Ist DS with a 16-45 zoom. I could have in hand one in K?ln during last Photokina and I really liked the camera. In DPreview forum users seem to be happy with this DSLR and size and weight are really not so big. The Olympus 300 with his stunning 7-14mm zoom- a unique piece of glass- is another interesting option. Felix > >