Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/03/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]agreed - love at first touch for me Regards, George Lottermoser george at imagist.com http://www.imagist.com http://www.imagist.com/blog http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist On Mar 13, 2010, at 4:21 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > 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 >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information