Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]All excellent points George, I find the R8 fits my hands like no other camera I've ever owned or used (in 32 yrs that is a few). Then when I got the motor the feel was even better. I for one do not want a smaller R, I think they got it right when they made the R8. Cheers Wilber GFTBE x2 - ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Lottermoser" <imagist@concentric.net> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Monday, October 02, 2000 10:08 AM Subject: Re: Vs: [Leica] Leica R death > cyberdog@attglobal.net (Pascal)10/2/008:48 AM > > > maybe not bad for some people, but the R8 is not too big or too > heavy > > IMHO. It balances well with the (heavy) R glass. > > IMHO - The R8 is the most comfortable, well balanced SLR I have > ever owned - including: Leica R3, Alpa, Olympus, Pentax, Nikon F > through N90s, Cannon, > > Like the M cameras the R8 feels and operates like a synergistic > extension of my hand. Everything is exactly where it should be. > The ability to read strobes in F mode is a dream come true. The M > mode is wonderful use when carrying both M6 and R8. If you use > and R8 I can't imagine that you would not fall in love within > days. When I had R3's I could not bring my self to dump the Nikon > stuff. When I got the R8 - I had no problem dumping the Nikons > because they never came out of the bag. > > George > >