Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/10/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 10/20/97, you wrote: >=A0=A0=A0=A0 AF, but used R3s and R4s seem to be about the same $$ as= Leicaflex=20 >=A0=A0=A0=A0 SL2, so would anybody care to compare the R3 and R4 to its= later=20 >=A0=A0=A0=A0 brethren?=A0 I would be using the camera almost solely for= shooting=20 >=A0=A0=A0=A0 soccer from the sidelines outdoors, so exotic flash features= and stuff=20 I would say get an R4 (preferably an sP, but a straight R4 should be find for your purposes, and much less expensive than any SL2 that still works).= =20 Then get a Motor Drive R (much better than the Motor R4.)=20 A 180mm lens would get you close as long as they're not in the middle, and a 1.4 Apo converter works very well with the newest version of the 180 f/2.8 Elmarit R. And it's a great lens, bright, and quick focusing.=20 =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Eric Welch St. Joseph, MO http://www.ponyexpress.net/~ewelch He who laughs last thinks slowest!