[LRflex] Camera Choice Advice Sought

Doug Herr,
Serious question on an investment dilemma. Retired after 30 years in the USAF and finally trying to get serious in becoming a bona fide amateur photographer. As I have mentioned before, I recently bought a Hassi 500CM and 50, 80, 120, 150, and 250 Superachromat. Have had a Leica Digilux 2 which I love but find the electronics limiting for spontaneous shots, etc. So I bought a Leica R8, 35mm/2 and Vario- Elmarit 80-200mm/4 lens. Also bought motor winder which I like more than I anticipated. Pics are beautiful.
Also, love the process of shooting MF with Hassi but I want a travel camera and long zoom options and a backup body. Rather than go the M8.2 as I originally intended and then have to invest in a M lens line, I am considering a second R8 or R9 body. Yet the R6.2 tempts me because of reputation, size, all mechanical so I can keep it a long time w/o worrying about electronic parts to repair R8 or R9. Do I lose noticeable image quality with a less capable metering, programming system in R6.2 versus R8/9? There is currently a new 6.2 on eBay for $1,700.
Hope you don't mind my query. I've seen your name associated on web with Leica SL and I love your R8/DMR pictures. DMR tempts me as well, but the price seems out of bounds compared to technology now available.
Just love your birds shots, passed some to friend who told me he spots beautiful birds in Germany. 

Cheers,

Kevin


On Jun 16, 2009, at 8:24 PM, Doug Herr wrote:


Thanks Ted :)

Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com

-----Original Message-----

From: Ted Grant <tedgrant@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Jun 15, 2009 8:27 PM
To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [LRflex] Re: IMG: Cliff Swallow
Damn yer good! :-) And on the fly at that! It's amazing. What's even more amazing is, it's manual focus on a bird in flight! And that hand holding manually compared to auto focus sorts out the picture takers from the for 
real "PHOTOGRAPHERS!"



And Doug you are the best!  Good on you!!

Cheers,

ted



-----Original Message-----
From: leicareflex-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:leicareflex-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Doug Herr
Sent: Monday, June 15, 2009 7:32 PM
To: lug@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; LEG; LeicaReflex
Subject: [LRflex] IMG: Cliff Swallow



A Cliff swallow, also from yesterday in the Sierra Nevada:



http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/hirundinidae/clsw02.html
technical stuff: R8/DMR @ ISO 400, 280mm f/4 APO + 1.4x APO- Extender-R, 
shoulder stock.

1/2000 sec @ f/8 (effective)





Doug Herr

Birdman of Sacramento

http://www.wildlightphoto.com





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