Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/03/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Slightly OT but I just saw my first live R8 today at Adorama and the thing is like the size of a European rental car. Yikes. It appears to be double the volume of my humble R4 Mod P; i.e., my R4 that works. On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 12:35 PM, George Lottermoser <imagist3 at mac.com>wrote: > In some way I'm glad that I never looked through a Leica SL VF (view > finder); > As it seems one forever sees all others (including R8) lacking. > > My only 35mm SLR VF experiences: > Nikon F > FtN > F2 > F5 > N90 > Canon 10D > 20D > 5D > Leica R3 > R8 > > R8 wins in that line up with a very significant lead. > > So I feel very happy in my ignorance, > continuing to feel I have the best available Digital SLR VF. > > ;~) > > Regards, > George Lottermoser > george at imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com/blog > http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist > > > On Mar 12, 2010, at 11:20 AM, grduprey at mchsi.com wrote: > > The F's mirror assembly is far superior to the current Nikon Line, very >> well built and far quieter than the current Nikon line, Period. >> >> As for Viewfinder brightness, I'm with Doug, SL #1, then the R8. the rest >> just don't cut it. >> >> Gene >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Doug Herr <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net> >> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Sent: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:46:24 -0600 (CST) >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Digital SLR viewfinders suck. >> >> Chris Williams wrote: >> >> So we need a D3 body and an F VF? I'll go along with that. I've seen >>> people >>> pound nails with the bottom of the D3 on youtube. >>> >> >> An SL viewfinder would be better. The F viewfinder's pretty good though. >> >> >> Doug Herr >> Birdman of Sacramento >> http://www.wildlightphoto.com >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >