Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/23

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Leica R8 vs Nikon D1x
From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2002 09:29:39 -0500

Gee, why does the fact that the following post comes from someone who
depends on Leica sales to feed himself not surprise me? ;-)

B. D.

P. S. Is the LUG being paid for this type of painfully blatant advertising
by a dealer?

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From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Nigel
Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2002 8:34 PM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: [Leica] Leica R8 vs Nikon D1x


Hi guys!

Just wanted to pass on my experience from last week.  I had a job to
shoot at the House of Blues on the Sunset Strip last thursday and took a

Nikon D1x with a 17-35mm AFS and an SB28D flash, I borrowed the outfit
from Nikon (thank you).  I also took my Chrome R8 w/Motor Drive, 80mm
f/1.4 and 19mm f/2.8.  The D1x was great, so fast & acurate and being
able to flip back and forth between "shoot" and "playback" just to make
sure I had the shot was amazing, I was able to keep or delete as I went
along, what a treat!  Having said that...every time I picked up the R8 I

felt I was using a "real" camera and it really felt so much better!  I
can see how most of the pros are going with D1's & 1D's just because of
speed and convenience, but the Leica R8 is still head and shoulders
above all of that with regards to the pure enjoyment of actually taking
photographs.

Nigel @ Beverly Hills Camera Centre

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