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Subject: [Leica] Digital SLR viewfinders suck.
From: photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman)
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 23:21:56 +0100
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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

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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
>>>> 
>>>> 
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