Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/03/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I've been thinking about buying a second reflex body as a backup for my (knock on wood) trusty R6. I've found an R4 that looks like a good candidate at $200. It has some cosmetic issues but overall is not bad. The serial number is over the 1,6xx,xxx level that seems to be the cut-off for early electronic problems. The only real functional gripe I've got is that not having the shutter speeds back-illuminated seems like a handicap, especially in lower light or against dark backgrounds. Then again, this would just be a backup body, and an RE or R5 is going to be a lot more expensive, I think. The question is: is $200 such a good price, considering the intended purpose, that I should live with the R4's ergonomic limitations (compared to an RE, R5 or even an R4s-P, all of which seem to be a good bit more expensive)? There is no right answer, but if anyone has opinions I'm interested in hearing thoughts. Thanks - John Newell