Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/07/24

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Subject: Re: [Leica] R8 vs R9
From: Martin Howard <mvhoward@mac.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2003 09:29:25 -0700

Randy Jensen wrote:

> Having R8's only, the only feature that really attracts me to the R9 
> is the
> fact that in Program mode it will use slow shutter speeds with TTL 
> flash in
> dark areas (the R8, if it can't get proper exposure wide open at 1/250 
> it
> will set f5/6 at 1/250).  I have NO idea why they did this.
>
> Of course, if I had the capability of the R9 this way, I'm sure I'd 
> still
> shoot in Manual indoors with TTL flash, but it would be nice for my 
> wife to
> get better auto exposures when she uses it!

Why not spend an afternoon with your wife, teacher her how to use 
manual + TTL flash with the R8?

M.

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