[Leica] R-Series Reality

[kapner at earthlink.net (Leonard J Kapner)]

Hi George,

I certainly understand your point of view and, upon reflection, perhaps 
optimal cannot be an absolute, but has meaning only in relation to another 
tangible solution.

I guess I arrived at my purchase conclusion somewhat subjectively. In the 
case of the DM-R and the M8, I didn't want a digital "crop camera" when I 
had full frame capabilities with the film bodies I had already purchased.

I'm comfortable having waited for the M9, as it is a gorgeous solution, 
fully implemented from my point of view. Alas, the R-series decision I made 
has not turned out so well, at least up to the current time. I think I was 
becoming somewhat obsessive about a digital R-series solution as I have a 
non-trivial investment in the lenses. 

The transcript of the Leica executives' Photokina press conference was a 
good dose of reality, and caused me to re-evaluate, leading me to conclude 
that using film may not be today's "perfect" solution but for now, with 
these wonderful R-series lenses, it is certainly "good enough" to keep using 
and enjoying.

Thanks for your feedback.

Len

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On Oct 7, 2010, at 11:34 AM, lug-request at leica-users.org wrote:

> I can only add that I don't agree that the DMR or M8 were sub-optimal when 
> they arrived.
> The DMR remains the only and therefore optimal digital choice for using R 
> lenses in their fully operational modes.
> And of course, while the M9 has replaced the M8 as optimal in the use of M 
> lenses in digital capture;
> the M8 was optimal before the M9's arrival; and remains a very viable and 
> capable tool.