Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/08/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]If it were a little smaller, and a bit chunkier, that would be just what "Herr Doktor" ordered :-) I think what we'll be getting is some kind of PEN EP on steroids - rumours abound: Hoya/Tokina/Pentax, Samsung, Ricoh, Panasonic and others Cheers Douglas On 04.08.2010 18:26, grduprey at mchsi.com wrote: > Hi Douglas, > > Interesting, as I found the R4 and its later iterations to be to small in > my hands, where the R8/9 body was much easier to user. I have large hands > also. I do find the R8DMR combo a bit of a handful though. But I love > the images I get from it. If they could come up with a R10 the size of > the R8/9 body, or maybe a just a bit smaller, then it would be perfect for > me. > > Cheers, > Gene > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Douglas Sharp"<douglas.sharp at gmx.de> > To: "Leica Users Group"<lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Wednesday, August 4, 2010 9:45:49 AM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central > Subject: Re: [Leica] What are the rumours around Leica and Photokina? WAS > : Leica annual report > > Gene, > > I found the R8/R9 to be a massive and much too smooth lump of a camera > compared with other R models, OM SLRs and Pentaxes like the MX - the > only thing that came near to it in size was the first Contax RTS with a > Real Time Winder. > > I have reasonably large hands, and I didn't like feel of the last R > model at all. > > The cameras that fit best in my hands are the Leica R7 with the handgrip > and winder and the Canon A-1 with a motor drive attached. > > Although I generally now use a Canon 20D, I feel it is a rather chubby > camera that is quite difficult to grip and hold as steadily as a Leica R > SLR. > > Cheers > Douglas > > > > On 04.08.2010 16:25, grduprey at mchsi.com wrote: > >> So I guess your'e stuck only using M's, point& shoots, and 4/3'ds >> cameras. Everything else would be too big. Bummer! ;-) >> >> Gene >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Richard Man"<richard at imagecraft.com> >> To: "Leica Users Group"<lug at leica-users.org> >> Sent: Wednesday, August 4, 2010 3:47:47 AM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central >> Subject: Re: [Leica] What are the rumours around Leica and Photokina? WAS >> : Leica annual report >> >> I don't like it much because of my small hands :-) >> >> On Wed, Aug 4, 2010 at 12:33 AM, Frank Dernie >> <Frank.Dernie at btinternet.com>wrote: >> >> >> >>> I am not aware of anybody who has used one disliking the body design. The >>> ergonomics are excellent and the controls super. Some may not like the >>> styling, I am not that big a fan of the styling myself, but my only >>> complaint on my R8 is that the mode/power dial is moved by the strap >>> whilst >>> carrying it, other than that it is a better designed camera than every >>> Canon >>> I have used, and than most Nikons too. >>> cheers, >>> Frank >>> >>> On 3 Aug, 2010, at 21:58, Richard Man wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> I hear what you are saying (not that I am Leica or anything :-) but for >>>> every R8/R9 lover, there seems to be a good number of R8/R9 "dis-likers" >>>> too. Certainly the sales just do not hold up. Why would Leica continues >>>> >>>> >>> to >>> >>> >>>> use the same body design when there are resistance to it? >>>> >>>> On Tue, Aug 3, 2010 at 1:31 PM, George Lottermoser<imagist3 at mac.com> >>>> >>>> >>> wrote: >>> >>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> yep - that's all we're look'n' for >>>>> keep it simple >>>>> >>>>> ;~) >>>>> >>>>> Regards, >>>>> George Lottermoser >>>>> george at imagist.com >>>>> http://www.imagist.com >>>>> http://www.imagist.com/blog >>>>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Aug 3, 2010, at 3:23 PM, grduprey at mchsi.com wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> as long as it was full frame and had a bright view finder. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> // richard<http://www.imagecraft.com/> >>>> // icc blog:<http://imagecraft.wordpress.com> >>>> // photo blog:<http://www.5pmlight.com> >>>> [ For technical support on ImageCraft products, please include all >>>> >>>> >>> previous >>> >>> >>>> replies in your msgs. ] >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> >>> Greystacks, >>> 18 Denchworth Road, >>> Wantage, >>> OX12 9AU >>> >>> +44 (0)1235 768505 >>> +44 (0)7803 135214 >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > >