Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/02/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Christian Becker writes: > >Eric Welch wrote: > >The M system is what sells Leica among photojournalists. But the R > >system > >is starting to attract attention there too. Photojournalists are a > >traditional lot. They like simple reliable equipment over new whiz-band > >doo-dads. Though AF is something that they crave too, because getting > >the job done in paramount. No mistakes. So they are torn. > > So then, why is the current generation of Photojournalists with Canon? > > Because - as Eric said - they want AF, and Canon were the first to make a pro SLR system with fast reliable AF. Nikon took *ages* to catch up (with the F5), and while they were catching up they offered an awkward choice between the F4 (slow AF, but tough & reliable camera) and the F90 (fast AF, horribly unreliable).