Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Adam, I am a commercial photographer using 2 R8s and 2 M6s and about a dozens lenses. The R8 is a great camera. Simple, elegant, nice compliment to the Ms. Bought for the glass, the R8s have exceeded expectations and are fine cameras that force you to think. Brightest viewfinder available in an SLR. Did I mention the glass? I'm a former Nikon F5/F3/F2AS owner and rarely if ever pine for them since getting the R8s. But that's me. Remember: there is no more (hyper) critical list than the LUG. Buy what you enjoy and forget the naysayers. Most important: have fun! David W. Almy Annapolis P.S. Happy to answer any questions off list. - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Adam Bridge" <abridge@idea-processing.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Monday, February 25, 2002 5:55 PM Subject: [Leica] Pondering an R8 > Rich, > > I'm pondering an R8. I was thinking about this last summer but now I'm leaning > that way again. > > What I'd like is an R8 in black with passport warranty and a motor drive. > > The issue of lenses then comes up and what I'm thinking of is: > > 35-70 zoom and > > 80-200 f4 zoom > > OR > > I'd go for two primes > > the 50 f1.4 and > the 100 f2.8 > > your thoughts on these choices would be very valuable. > > The lenses do NOT need to have passport warrenty. > > I have 35, 50 and 90mm lenses for my M6's. I'm hoping to primarily use the R8 > for longer focal lengths and for portraiture. I prefer to use a prime for > portraiture. > > I am wary of buying an R8 without the passport warranty because of it's > electronic nature. > > Thank you for your thoughts. > > Adam Bridge > 869 A Street > Davis, CA 95616-1916 > 530-756-4695 > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html