Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/09/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Amen Cheers Jayanand On 9/13/07, Lottermoser George <imagist3@mac.com> wrote: > > I had no complaints with my Nikon F's either. Loved them. Had a half > dozen of them over the years. > > Hated the Nikon N series cameras and the auto zooms made for them. > > Had and hated the Leica R3. Never handled a R6.2. > > Much of this type of discussion has much to do with very personal > feelings about camera body and lens handling. I think all the (pro > level) systems are just great for their various users. > > I've never been a motorized, auto focus, auto exposure sort of > fellow. Never felt comfortable with those. I come from a view camera, > medium format, take your time, look hard, how's the light, compose, > focus, manual everything background. When I use the auto features; I > get sloppy; and see slop in the images. That does not translate into > critiquing others who do wonderful precise work with auto set ups. > I've probably just not spent enough time on auto to get comfortable > with it. > > I recognize the need for the auto stuff. I admire the top end sports > photographers, like Ted's son, who capture the best the equipment can > deliver. > > Regards, > George Lottermoser > george@imagist.com > > > > On Sep 13, 2007, at 11:42 AM, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: > > > but I do have an R 6.2, and several > > of the Nikon F series, and the Nikons definitely have better > > viewfinders, > > bright, 100% with good eye relief. > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >