Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]This criticism of the size of an R8 is unfounded. I can see arguing about its weight, but its size is no bigger than any of the other top level cameras from Canon, Nikon, and Minlota. I have an EOS 1n and it is as big or bigger than the R8. The size of the R8 makes it very comfortable to hold and use. I found the earlier R's just a bit small to hold on to securely and a bit cramped to use. Regards, Robert At 11:36 PM 9/6/99 -0700, you wrote: >Simon Stevens wrote: >><Snip> >> Unfortunatly this criticism includes most of the R models and especially >> the R8. If I wanted to carry a camera that huge, I'd just use my >> Hasselblad. Leicas are meant to be small, that's the whole reason Oskar >> invented them in the first place! >> >> Simon Stevens >I think it's easy to underestimate the feel of the R8. I think it quickly (like >the Hasselblad) doesn't feel too big. But you need to take it out and shoot a >few rolls with it to know for sure. I think it's a worthy design for a machine >that makes 24 by 36 mm images. But on the long run I'm not sure if the world >will ever think so. It's just not a casual camera. >Mark Rabiner > >