Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/08/04

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Subject: Re: Leica M6 and Contax G2
From: dmorton@journalist.co.uk (David Morton)
Date: Tue, 5 Aug 1997 3:50 GMT0

> Paul, maybe there's a balance that could be struck between all
> mechanical
> and all electronic bodies. Look at the Nikon F3. Solidly built,
manual
> focus, all manual controls, aperture priority if you want it, but
not a
> lot
> of useless features. It's probably the last pro-SLR that will be
built
> that
> way. AND they still make it. I consider the F3 to be one of the
highest
> quality SLRs being built today.

And it has a *removable* motor, giving you the choice of a light(ish)
manual wind body, or a heavyweight motor driven one. I think Leica
have made the correct decision in following this route with the R8.
If only the F3's flash sync speed was quicker...