Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/06/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The best IME is an R8 (haven't tried the R9) but if you are determined not to have one the second best I have tried is the SL2. I have a R6.2 but it is nothing special apart from being small and light. Frank --- k@mail.net wrote: > On Thu, Jun 17, 2004 at 06:01:52PM -0230, Greg Locke > wrote: > > A nice 180 f2 lens just landed in my lap so I > guess I need a R body to make > > it work. > > > > What was the best R body leica made and which is > the ones to stay away from. > > > > ..and I'm not really interested in the R8/9 > bodies. > > > > I have an R4 and R6, both of which are working fine. > A few have mentioned the R6.2 > as being the best mechanical and I would concur, > however they are becoming more and > more difficult to find as they have been out of > production since 2001 AFAIK. My R6 > was a much easier find, nor did it have the premium > associated with the "best of > category". The only difference between the two is > the shutter speed - R6 w/ 1/1000 > and R6.2 w/ 1/2000. I would avoid the R4 as it is a > Minolta with a dark viewfinder. > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for > more information >