Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/11/16

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Subject: Re: 'M'ing it and 'R'ing it?
From: n5xrd@juno.com (Richard W. Hemingway)
Date: Sun, 16 Nov 1997 16:05:36 CST
 
Pete

 >Shooting wide with the R is a bit of a problem for focusing. As my 
>eyes get
>weaker, I debate the use of going to an M with a rangefinder. Is this 
>what
>makes an M user and M user for life? Or is it image quality? Or 
>weight?
 
I just like using the M camera, but I also have the R8 and on my last
trip got great images with it (24/2.8, 50/2.0 and 90/2.8 and 180/2.8)  I
found that I am having trouble focusing with it with wide lenses
especially in low light and am increasingly using the M6 (now waiting for
the 24/2.8, have the 35/2.0) in interiors and low light.

I haven't used the 28-R (or M either for that matter) but the 35/2.0-R is
also a great lens. No, I haven't directly compared them.

Enjoy what you like to use - R or M they are both great!


Richard Hemingway
Norman, OK