Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/03/28

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Subject: [Leica] Considering a Backup Reflex...R4?
From: john.o.newell at comcast.net (J. Newell)
Date: Wed Mar 28 06:01:59 2007

I've been thinking about buying a second reflex body as a backup for my 
(knock on wood) trusty R6.  I've found an R4 that looks like a good 
candidate at $200.  It has some cosmetic issues but overall is not bad.  The 
serial number is over the 1,6xx,xxx level that seems to be the cut-off for 
early electronic problems.  The only real functional gripe I've got is that 
not having the shutter speeds back-illuminated seems like a handicap, 
especially in lower light or against dark backgrounds.  Then again, this 
would just be a backup body, and an RE or R5 is going to be a lot more 
expensive, I think.
The question is: is $200 such a good price, considering the intended 
purpose, that I should live with the R4's ergonomic limitations (compared to 
an RE, R5 or even an R4s-P, all of which seem to be a good bit more 
expensive)?  There is no right answer, but if anyone has opinions I'm 
interested in hearing thoughts.
Thanks - John Newell

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