Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/09/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I don't use a motor on the R8, sometimes the winder, but I find the 180 f2 balances well without extra "bum" on the camera. My hands are small, but they cradle this baby in a nice balanced way where I can still control the focus. Lovely combination. Wish I could take it to Nepal ;-) On Saturday, Jun 19, 2004, at 07:47 Australia/Melbourne, Emanuel Lowi wrote: > A couple of years ago, when shopping for a new SLR, I > tried a variety of brands, all with fast 180-200mm > lenses affixed. On handling and ease of focus, the > Leica R8 with motor and 180/2 were by far the best. > > While I know Greg has the 180/2 already, so other > brands are mostly out (except for Canon with an > adapter), I have a hard time imaging that big 180 > balanced on a motorless SL or SL-2. > > Please correct me if I'm wrong on that, Doug. > > Given that the old SL & SL2 motors are slightly iffy > propositions at this point in history. I'd suggest > that Greg give the motorized R8 a second look. Perhaps > an R6.2 or R7 with motor too, although they won't be > as pleasant to view and focus through as the R8. > > The SL is a wonderful machine -- in many ways Leica's > best SLR -- but the lack of a modern motor makes it a > tough choice for very big and bulky glass, I think. > > Emanuel Lowi > Montreal > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > Alastair