Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/03/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]And in mine when I was shooting film. In fact, the R8 is the most ergonomically correct and comfortable SLR I have ever owned. Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog On Mar 12, 2010, at 11:01 PM, George Lottermoser wrote: > True enough. > Not small. > Yet, extremely comfortable > in my hands. > > Regards, > George Lottermoser > george at imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com/blog > http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist > > On Mar 12, 2010, at 3:40 PM, Vince Passaro wrote: > >> Slightly OT but I just saw my first live R8 today at Adorama and the thing >> is like the size of a European rental car. Yikes. It appears to be double >> the volume of my humble R4 Mod P; i.e., my R4 that works. >> >> On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 12:35 PM, George Lottermoser <imagist3 at >> mac.com>wrote: >> >>> In some way I'm glad that I never looked through a Leica SL VF (view >>> finder); >>> As it seems one forever sees all others (including R8) lacking. >>> >>> My only 35mm SLR VF experiences: >>> Nikon F >>> FtN >>> F2 >>> F5 >>> N90 >>> Canon 10D >>> 20D >>> 5D >>> Leica R3 >>> R8 >>> >>> R8 wins in that line up with a very significant lead. >>> >>> So I feel very happy in my ignorance, >>> continuing to feel I have the best available Digital SLR VF. >>> >>> ;~) >>> >>> Regards, >>> George Lottermoser >>> george at imagist.com >>> http://www.imagist.com >>> http://www.imagist.com/blog >>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist >>> >>> >>> On Mar 12, 2010, at 11:20 AM, grduprey at mchsi.com wrote: >>> >>> The F's mirror assembly is far superior to the current Nikon Line, very >>>> well built and far quieter than the current Nikon line, Period. >>>> >>>> As for Viewfinder brightness, I'm with Doug, SL #1, then the R8. the >>>> rest >>>> just don't cut it. >>>> >>>> Gene >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: Doug Herr <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net> >>>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>>> Sent: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:46:24 -0600 (CST) >>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Digital SLR viewfinders suck. >>>> >>>> Chris Williams wrote: >>>> >>>> So we need a D3 body and an F VF? I'll go along with that. I've seen >>>>> people >>>>> pound nails with the bottom of the D3 on youtube. >>>>> >>>> >>>> An SL viewfinder would be better. The F viewfinder's pretty good >>>> though. >>>> >>>> >>>> Doug Herr >>>> Birdman of Sacramento >>>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >