Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/01/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Douglas, I also am not fond of the R8 styling but the design is superb, silky well placed controls and fabulous viewfinder. It is the best SLR I have used by miles. Frank On 5 Jan, 2006, at 23:00, firkin wrote: > Douglas Sharp writes: >> Thanks for taking time to have a look, >> very sorry to disappoint though- they were actually shot with a >> (Lei)Canon 20D at ISO 800.On the Bakery/Post Office shot I was >> testing my Christmas present to me - a Tokina 12-24 WA zoom (and , >> I must admit, so far I'm very pleased with it) >> If Leica had kept the design of the R7 and put a DMR on it I would >> have been one the first to order one. But, sorry to say, I just >> can't warm to the shape and design of the R8/R9 body, and the >> advantages over and above the R7 aren't really anything that >> would warrant me changing to a new Leica body. >> cheers >> Douglas