Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/08/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Austin Franklin wrote: > > > Of course all eyes are on the N1! > > Could cause a glut in the market for the non AF stuff. > > I thought about that, but I definitely do NOT want auto-focus. I have no > problem focusing where I want... The nice thing about the Aria is it has a > VERY manual mode with a shutter speed dial....just like the M6 (I had to > mention Leica in here somewhere), and I plan on using it for macro > work...which the M6 isn't really very good at... > > If the R8 was smaller, I would have bought it in a heart beat...but > compared to the Aria, it's a beast... about the same size as the AX Contax with the AF filmplane. the RTS makes for a better comparison to the R8, both are flagship cameras: "The professional camera with incomparable features including a vacuum back, rigid lens mount and auto exposure system that combine to bring forth the power of Carl Zeiss T* lenses. TTL flash metering with a virtual 100% viewfinder, multiple exposure capability, auto bracketing and much more are incorporated in the flagship camera." http://www.contaxcameras.com/ Markwr looks like they haven't had time to change thier copy on the AX: "Many photographers hold the concept that CONTAX cameras should be manual focus. This notion may derive from the desire that the Carl Zeiss T* lenses remain unchanged. But the tide of auto focus is strong and CONTAX could no longer remain without an AF SLR. ENGINEERS REJECTED THE IDEA EARLY THAT THE CARL ZEISS T* LENS COULD BE ADAPTED TO PERFORM AUTO FOCUS. AS A RESULT OUR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ENGINEERS HAVE BEEN WORKING TO FIND A SOLUTION THAT PROVIDES AUTO FOCUS WITHOUT CHANGING THE CARL ZEISS T* LENS. Their solution, as expected, is elegant..." caps were mine Mark William Rabiner