Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/09/25

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Subject: [Leica] Re: An R series question
From: s.jessurun95 at chello.nl (animal)
Date: Sat Sep 25 19:22:54 2004
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> Douglas M. Sharp wrote:
>
>
> > I too don't particularly like the styling of the R8/R9 and I'm not sure
> > whether I would ever use the advantages it has over the R7, so
> > until the older cameras break down irreparably (or somebody "drops one
> > in my lap") I'll stay away from them.
> > regards
> > Douglas
>
> I agree with you on the looks of the R8/9, I don't like it either.
> But these looks are clearly a result of functionality. The ergonomics of
> the R8/9 are imho unsurpassed. Pick one up  and it will fit your hands
> as a tailormade glove.
>
> Anyhow, if you shoot with it you don't see it, so who cares about looks:-)
>
> Best regards,
>
> Michiel Fokkema

And it will have an intechangeable back shortly .Won,t it?
Highly desirable piece of machinery
simon jessurun



Replies: Reply from ljkapner at cox.net (Leonard J Kapner) ([Leica] Re: An R series question)
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