[LRFlex] Re: R4s
- From: Stasys Petravicius <stasys1@xxxxxxx>
- To: <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 11:08:35 -0800
on 11/30/04 12:45 AM, Caudill, Duchan H. at CaudillDu@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Jim:
>
> there's no way I shall get rid of the Pentax K1000, it's such a robust camera,
> I'm very fond of it.
>
> Which R-series Leica rates the best to date? Is it the R8 you mentioned?
>
> At the local photo fair on Sunday, I saw the R9 - why is this camera so large,
> can anyone tell me?
>
> Will have to research stats on SL2, it is a camera that sounds very
> interesting.
>
> Greetings from
> Duchan
> Darmstadt, Germany
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Hemenway [mailto:Jim@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Monday, November 29, 2004 8:25 AM
> To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [LRFlex] Re: FW: R4s
>
>
> Duchan:
>
> For the most part it's the glass, although a very few of the R glass
> isn't that good. For example the Leica R fisheye which I own, (made by
> Minolta) doesn't quite compare to my Pentax fisheye. So out comes the
> Spotmatic from time to time. Don't discard your K1000!
>
> To me the R8 body is a joy to use, and I now prefer it to any of the
> other 35mm SLRs that I own. I also have an SL but find that I hardly
> ever use it. It's just my preference... I know that others prefer the
> SL over other Leica R cameras.
>
> Can't help you with the in-between models, I went directly from the SL
> to the R8.
>
> Regards,
>
> Jim Hemenway
>
>
>
>> I'm interested in purchasing a Leica SLR, had a look at a R4s model, am
>> wondering how Leica SLRs compare to a non-Leica SLR. Is it altogether
>> an issue of lenses? (I am now using a Pentax K1000). Would definitely
>> appreciate feedback pertaining to your experience with R4s. By the way,
>> why is there an "s" attached to the 4?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Duchan
>> Darmstadt, Germany
>>
>>
>>
>
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Duchan- the design of the R8/9 maybe so big to accommodate the new digital
back. It has a long battery, motor drive and a lot of electrical contacts.
The back also may need a lot of connections for the microprocessor. I just
handled a prototype digital back- and there is a lot to it. Stasys
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