Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/07/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On 7/20/03 Peter Klein wrote: > >I also tried the Nikon D100 and the Canon 10D. When I first held the >latter, all I could think of was "TANK!" Granted, the lens mounted on the >10D was a monstrous, honking bazooka of a 35-70 f/2.8 (?), which I think >was heavier than the camera. But I couldn't help thinking that my whole >was of doing photography was "small and light," and this stuff was anything >but. Even with a prime lens. I'm sure that eventually I could learn the >operation of these beasts, but there would be a lot to learn. > The dimensions of a 10D are: 150 x 107 x 75 mm (5.9 x 4.2 x 3.0 in) it weighs 790g The dimensions of an M7 are: 138 x 79.5 x 38 mm it weights 610g (no batteries) The R8 (since I was looking stuff up) are: 158 x 101 x 62 (without motor drive) it weighs 890 g. They are very much of the same size. These dimensions don't scream "tank" to me. But boy the lenses sure do. Adam Bridge - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html