[LRflex] Re: The other R10 - Leica User Forum
- From: "Miha Golobic" <miha.golobic@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 16:47:19 +0200
Good Morning!
"Where do you see this, in the posts? Personally, I have always found
the QA to be excellent, on the R5 and later. Of course if you're
talking about the R10 being built in cooperation with Minolta/Sony or
Panashiba, then it's possible they could have a disaster like they
early R4. However, I believe that the R10 will be an all Solms
undertaking, as was the R8/9/S2."
The above mentioned coorporation could be a great money saver. What is
more, I believe the Japanese QA to be at least as exellent as Solms.
One should blame Leica not Minolta for less than good reputation of
the R4-R7 cameras.
Regards,
Miha
2008/10/1 Philippe AMARD <philippe.amard@xxxxxxxx>:
>
>
> David Young wrote:
>
> G'Mornin' Douglas!
>
> You wrote:
>
> Lack of quality assurance is the most interesting :-)
>
> Where do you see this, in the posts? Personally, I have always found the QA
> to be excellent, on the R5 and later. Of course if you're talking about the
> R10 being built in cooperation with Minolta/Sony or Panashiba, then it's
> possible they could have a disaster like they early R4. However, I believe
> that the R10 will be an all Solms undertaking, as was the R8/9/S2.
>
> Now, if the R10 is based on the R7 (not the R8/9 - a design catastrophe - in
> spite of its excellent ergonomics) they may have a customer for an R10.
>
> Having owned both the R8 and R9, I can only agree that they are superbly
> performing cameras, with outstanding ergonomics. (I actually liked their
> looks!) But they were still large, and heavy. I'd much prefer the
> form-factor of the R4 through 7. If Pentax can do what they did with the
> K10/K20, then there is no reason that Leica cannot make the R10 in the size
> of the R7.
>
> My one concern with a smaller body is the size of the pentaprism. Although
> I do not understand the optics/physics of it all, I do know that (all other
> things being equal) a larger pentaprism will result in a brighter finder. I
> think that to be successful, the finder must be as good as the R8/9 finder,
> though Doug will still want one of the SL quality. ;-) If they can achieve
> that, in a smaller body, then I, too, may be a customer, even after the
> experiences I've had at the hands of Leica.
>
> With the help of a light amplifier if it is an electronic VF, a lot more can
> be expected - manual focus at night ;-)
> R4-7 are too small and large fingers or hands have problems with the
> buttons/switches - try changing ISO on an R4 ... more, without the grip
> they're useless on the field.
> The R8/9 is king size, but workable, a better grip on the right hand side
> would be a plus plus - R9 was lighter, so why not, looks like S2 after all,
> or is the converse truer?
>
> Ph
>
> Cheers!
> ---
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