Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/04/09

[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]

Subject: RE: [Leica] R in your 50-ties and above
From: "telyt@earthlink.net" <telyt@earthlink.net>
Date: Tue, 9 Apr 2002 12:39:53 -0400

Victor Wek <photvictor@hotmail.com> wrote:
 
> How people are able to use R system successfully when they are getting 
> older? It is common, when people reach 50+ they switch to Auto Focus 
> cameras, as few of my friends did. But I am surprise that few users use R 
> system in their 60+, or even 80-ties. And those photographers just keep 
> using R (or M) cameras! May be time does not effect them?
> What is in R system that it is easier to focus and use?

The viewfinder, particularly the SL, SL2 or R8 viewfinders.  The R4-series viewfinders aren't nearly as old-eyes-friendly  I'll be 50 in July, and the R4sP ceased to be a usable camera for me about 7 or 8 years ago.  At that time I switched back to the Leicaflex SL and since then have had zero trouble focussing.  The R8 is nearly as good.
 
Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com


- --------------------------------------------------------------------
mail2web - Check your email from the web at
http://mail2web.com/ .

- --
To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html

Replies: Reply from "Dr. Elliot Puritz" <drpuritz@bellsouth.net> (Re: [Leica] R in your 50-ties and above)