Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/28

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Canon 800mm IS
From: grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey@mchsi.com)
Date: Sun Dec 28 10:04:53 2008
References: <200812271908.mBRJ7XsK093427@server1.waverley.reid.org><4956B729.3080703@telefonica.net><200812272319.BHT37138@rg5.comporium.net> <3ADB0285-7462-451D-98CE-4E42F5723BE3@verizon.net>

 
True, but R8/9+DMR do, and they work very well, and better than the Canons 
and Nikons that I have tried, granted I have not tried the top of the line 
in either brand. ?;-)


Gene? -------------- Original message from Leonard Taupier 
<len-001@verizon.net>: --------------


> Unfortunately M8's, long lenses and bird photography don't go well  
> together.
> 
> Len
> 
> 
> On Dec 27, 2008, at 6:19 PM, Tina Manley wrote:
> 
> > At 06:15 PM 12/27/2008, you wrote:
> > Nobody can discuss the Leica lens quality. I'd just wish Leica  
> > would offer a camera as capable as the EOS 5D MkII, EOS 1D and Ds;  
> > meanwhile the long teles from Canon do their work rather  
> > satisfactorily as you can see everywhere.
> >
> >> Regards
> >>
> >> Felix
> >
> > I have the 5D and the 1DMII and, as far as I'm concerned, the M8 is  
> > more capable than either.  I also much prefer the Leica long lenses  
> > to Canon's.  There is really no comparison.
> >
> > Tina
> >
> > Tina Manley
> > www.tinamanley.com
> >
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In reply to: Message from felixmaturana at telefonica.net (FÂelix LÂopez de Maturana) ([Leica] Re: Canon 800mm IS)
Message from images at comporium.net (Tina Manley) ([Leica] Re: Canon 800mm IS)
Message from len-001 at verizon.net (Leonard Taupier) ([Leica] Re: Canon 800mm IS)