Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/03/03

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Subject: [Leica] What if digital hadn't come along?
From: digiratidoc at gmail.com (James Laird)
Date: Sat, 3 Mar 2012 14:09:23 -0600
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Alan,

Ever try the F100? Bigger than an OM but a lot smaller than the F4/F5. 
Fabulous viewfinder and compatible with nearly all Nikon FX lenses. My 
favorite film SLR. 

Jim Laird

On Mar 2, 2012, at 10:08 PM, Alan Magayne-Roshak <amr3 at uwm.edu> wrote:

> From: "Robert Meier" <robertmeier at usjet.net> 
> 
>> Would there have have been further development in film cameras?  What 
>> would you improve on the M6TTL, M7, or MP?   Or the R9?   Or the Nikon 
>> F6? 
> 
>> What do you think? 
> 
>> Robert 
> ======================================================================================================================================
> I would have liked an M3 with built-in meter.  I prefer that viewfinder, 
> with high magnification, and frames for 50-90-135.  I just don't shoot 
> much with anything wider than a 50mm.  I'm always amused by the popularity 
> of wide angles as general purpose lenses.  A 90 is almost my "normal", so 
> I was pleased last week to be given an Olympus Zuiko 50mm f/1.4.  When I 
> use it on my 30D, it becomes an 80mm f/1.4.  (For my Leicas, I have a 
> rigid 9 cm Elmar LTM, a collapsible 90mm Elmar, a Nikkor 85mm f/2 LTM and 
> an 85mm F/1.5 Lithagon LTM)
> 
> I thought the best Nikon was the F2, except for the meter switch being the 
> wind lever; then they went downhill with built-in motors and AF.  The F3 
> was battery dependent and the later models were way too big.  My very 
> favorite SLR was the Olympus OM4T - perfect size, large, bright viewfinder 
> with built-in diopter correction, and great metering system.
> 
> Alan
> 
> Alan Magayne-Roshak, Senior Photographer
> UPAA POY 1978
> University Information Technology Services
> University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
> amr3 at uwm.edu
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> 
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