Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Andrew Nemeth wrote: They aren't alone. Even Leica management admitted last year that they got it wrong when it came to the bulkiness of their design. Presumably they inflated the camera size because they wanted to leave themselves lots of interior room for future expansion without having to retool the world. Good idea really - but they went too far. For those of us with normal-to-small sized hands the bloated R8 body just cannot be hand-held comfortably and _safely_. Impossible. > Of course, they were all Nikon and Canon users and their attitude > changed when I showed them that I could lift the R8 with only one > hand! ;-) Only if they have hands the size of flippers. ;?) ====================================================================== Actually, Andrew, I was kidding - but you have to admit the Canon EOS 1V is a bit of a monster, compared with the Leica R8 (or almost anything else, for that matter). I happen to find the R8 a bit easier and more comfortable to hold than the R7. The weight difference is only 200 grams or so and that isn't a lot considering how much some of the R lenses weigh. My hands and fingers are not long, BTW, but they are wide (read 'fat'). Regards, ===== Ray "The trouble with resisting temptation is you never know when you'll get another chance!" __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - Buy the things you want at great prices! http://auctions.yahoo.com/