[LRflex] Re: Leica Newbee
- From: David Young <dsy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 01 Apr 2009 07:58:00 -0700
At 3/31/2009, you wrote:
Hello,
I have been looking at your pictures w/comments for a couple of
weeks on this forum. This may be the wrong place to ask, but I just
purchased a used Leica R8 and a Leica-R 35mm F2.0 lens (1982
vintage). I bought both on ebay. I had purchased a Leica R4 but a
camera repair store in The Netherlands told me the body was a
complete wreck. So I bid on the R8 which I just purchased yesterday
and have yet to receive via mail. Question: can I just attach the
lens to the R8, focus, and set aperature/speed based upon light
meter readout in viewfinder and shoot?
I have used a Leica Digilux 2 for three years and I enjoy the camera
immensely, but I want to do black and white and I don't like the
shutter delay. Also shooting Hasselblad 500CM, but just learning
that as well. Decided I wanted a 35mm for flexibility.
Cheers,
Kevin
HI Kevin!
Welcome to the Zoo!
You'll love the R8. Over the years, I've owned the SL, R3, R5, R6,
R8 & R9. The R8/9 is the nicest camera I've ever used... results,
with the DMR added, are spectacular.
It's big and bulky, but it fits your and like a glove. I set mine
to A and spot metering, and that's it!
If you have more questions, you'll find the guys & gals here have a
huge store of knowledge on anything Leica and photographic in general
... and we're all most willing to help.
So, like I said... Welcome!
Cheers!
David (zoo keeper) Young.
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David Young
Logan Lake, BC
Wildlife Photos: www.furnfeather.net
Personal Website: www.main.furnfeather.net
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