Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/08/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I tend to doubt the more accurate metering claim - I do not for a second, however, doubt the brighter viewfinder claim. A few months back I had a chance to fiddle around with someone's Leicaflex SL ?, and I the brightness of the viewfinder made manual focusing in really dim light a snap. Similarly, I was impressed by the R6.2 viewfinder. B. D. - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Douglas Herr Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2002 11:22 AM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: F5 outsells R8! (was: RE: [Leica] R9 scoop) On Thu, 22 Aug 2002 10:01:09 -0400 "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> wrote: > I would be interested, however, in knowing > whether F5 users and R8 users, who treat their > cameras similarly, need to replace bodies at > different rates. valid question - it's also interesting to note that in the thread I referred to (http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=003ZzL) Mike Levitt also claims more accurate flash and non-flash exposures with the R8, and comparing viewfinders, the R8's is like cleaning the petroleum jelly off the lens. Doug Herr<BR>Birdman of Sacramento<BR>http://www.wildlightphoto.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html