[LRflex] Re: What a Welcome

Hi Chris!

Took a peek at your gallery at http://leica.free-silver.org/  and 
your test shots look good.  However, I really liked "Walk by the 
Canal 1".  The lighting on your walkers really adds to the shot!  Nicely done!

As for the R8's finder not being as good as the SL/SL2, it is 
true.  However, that being said, it will blow just about anything 
else out of the water, no matter who makes it. :-)

The exposure meter (and automation) are head and shoulders above the 
SL/LS2 (which has no automation).  If you plan to stick with film, an 
early, German production, R8 is no problem... they're fine.  The 
static problems were vastly over-rated and over-reported. Their 
compatibility problems with the Winder/Motor/DMR are not.

If you plan to later acquire a winder/motor/DMR, you should be able 
to phone the UK Leica distributor and ask about [a] the cost of 
upgrading, if it needs it, and [b] if they have a record by serial 
number as to which cameras have been ungraded. They should be able to 
tell you that. You will, of course, need to first ask your dealer for 
the s/n of the unit in question.

I admit, than since getting the R8, my SL gets very little use... I 
have to force myself to use it, so that the oils don't go "gummy".  I 
know that Doug will differ with me, in this, but I think the R8/9 is 
one of the finest picture taking instruments ever built.  And mine 
has survived some rather amazing abuse, including a four foot fall 
onto concrete!

Let us know, what you decide!

Cheers!
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David Young,
Logan Lake, CANADA

Wildlife Photographs: http://www.telyt.com/
Personal Web-pages: http://www3.telus.net/~telyt




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