[LRFlex] Re: R8 Winder problem?
- From: David Young <dnr@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2004 09:34:33 -0700
Alex Hurst (who also owns a Nikon F3-HP) gloated:
Anybody have a better idea?
Yep - get yourself a Nikon MD-4 motor drive (99.9% reliable), and a Nikon
F3..... :-)
It's true, the Nikon F3-HP with MD-4 (its HUGE!) motor is probably the most
reliable motorized camera out there.
Seriously folks, Leica always seem to have problems with winders.
Not entirely true...The Winder-R on either the R5 or R6 seems totally
reliable. Never hiccuped for a moment.
Having used your F3 HP, Alex, I sometimes think that selling the Leicas and
going back to Nikon might be an option. The ability to see the entire
viewfinder, while wearing glasses, is superior to anything Leica can offer.
But the brilliance of the F3-High Eyepoint finder is more similar to the R3
& R4s. (the R5 & later were a bit brighter). And the silky smoothness of
the Leica simply isn't there.
I admit, my R8 has given my more trouble than any camera I've ever
owned. However, the camera is such a joy to use. The mechanism is so
smooth, nothing Nikon has ever made comes close. Its metering is the equal
of the F5 (vastly superior to the F3) and the lenses.... ah yes... the
lenses...
Don't get me wrong... some of the Nikon glass is very, very good. But I've
never seen glass like Leica's. That's what took me away from Nikon, in the
80's, and that's what has kept me in Leica ever since. The 80~200/f4 Vario
Elmar is superior (sharpness & contrast) to any Nikon prime lens I've ever
used. (That's not supposed to be possible with a zoom!)
The brand new one I bought for my R3 either ran away with film or didn't
work at all. It is now in my junk cupboard (closet?)
Sadly, the R3 wasn't much better than it's winder. :( At least, mine
wasn't!
OTOH, with its' motor mounted, the R3 makes a nice anchor for a small boat. ;-)
Cheers!
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