Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/07/21

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Further digital exploration
From: Allen Graves <ahgraves@prodigy.net>
Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2003 17:19:35 -0500
References: <r02000000-1030-12377A8EBB4211D7A901003065F48752@[10.0.1.3]> <p06001a00bb4185e9d3e2@[10.0.1.42]> <003b01c34fb4$9bcd0c80$0201000a@basecamp2win>

Didn't mean to attack anyone's religion.<grin>
I've used other Canon EOS models and I agree that most of them feel 
good. The size didn't bother me-my primary SLR is a Nikon F4. The 10D 
just felt all wrong to me. Maybe if I'd added the grip it would have 
been better, but it just seemed to be out of proportion. I guess 
that's why there are so many different models of camera out there...

Allen



>You've got to be kidding.  On Canon EOS SLRs, everything falls to hand
>exactly as you would expect.  But then, maybe it's just a matter of
>familiarity.  I think Leica could learn a thing or two from Canon in this
>regard.
>
>Imagine a lightweight, titanium-bodied M7d, with rubberized contour grips.
>Now, if they can just figure out that 14mp sensor for it...  ;-)
>
>-Jim
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Allen Graves" <ahgraves@prodigy.net>
>To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
>Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 5:04 AM
>Subject: Re: [Leica] Further digital exploration
>
>
>>  I also tried  the canon 10D this weekend. It's remarkably blocky and
>>  seemed to have all the ergonomic design of a brick- though it is much
>>  lighter. The shop owner said people read the reviews, come in to buy
>>  it, look very disappointed when they first handle it- but then buy it
>>  anyway.It does take fine pictures, but it just feels clumsy on first
>>  handling.
>>
>>  Allen
>>
>>
>>
>>  >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
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