[Leica] R lens option for DSLR

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Nathan -

I can understand your reasoning, but for 99.9% of the photographers I know,
the M9 with its lenses is a light-weight system!  Try carrying around any of
the Nikon or Canon DSLR pro cameras with their lenses!  It's weird to think
of the Leica M as being the heavy choice!  I can't imagine liking the
viewfinder on the GF-1.

Tina

On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 2:52 PM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at 
frozenlight.eu>wrote:

> Tina, this has nothing to do with loyalty. God knows I have given Leica
> enough of my Eurii over the years, including in the past 18 months. But I
> just came back from a one-night trip to London, flying Ryanair with no
> checked baggage, and in the knowledge that whatever I brought with me would
> be carried around London for a big part of trip.
>
> In situations like this, weight is at a premium, and I took the GF-1 with
> the 20mm, 45mm and 90mm (Elmarit) lenses. The weight saving over the M8 may
> have been only a couple of lbs but when you walk around for several hours 
> it
> is a difference that you can feel. And BTW--with the 20mm pancake the image
> quality is fully on par with Leica.
>
> Nathan
>
>
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Tina Manley, ASMP
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