[rollei_list] Re: Not My Definition of a Purebred (Re: Nikon vs. Leica)
- From: Nick Roberts <nickbroberts@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 22:33:51 +0100 (BST)
I can cope with the focus direction on the Nikon, but
the lens mounting direction I still find very strange.
Nick
--- Douglas Shea <dshea@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Jerry,
> It's ironic you brought this up because I was
> discussing this with a friend
> just last week. He places the greatest importance
> upon this sort of
> consistency from camera to camera, and yet these
> things have never bothered
> me. Shutter location and focus knob on an SL66,
> shutter release on the front
> of the Alpa and wind lever in reverse (front to
> back), shutter speeds and
> film advance on the front of the Contax I -- I've
> always just taken these
> differences in stride and have never even felt that
> I had to adjust to them.
> And yet I've seen it mentioned too many times not to
> believe that it really
> is a problem for many people; it's interesting to me
> how some people adapt
> and other do not.
>
> Doug
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rollei_list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:rollei_list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Jerry Lehrer
> Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 2:51 PM
> To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [rollei_list] Re: Not My Definition of a
> Purebred (Re: Nikon vs.
> Leica)
>
> Doug,
>
> In the SLR line I use R Leicas and Nikon F2As. No
> question whatsoever
> that the Nikon is a very tough instrument. I
> wouldn't pound spikes with
> it, but is hardy enough for anything else.
>
> Strange that when switching 'tween an F2A and a
> Leica M, I never get
> confused on account of the different directions of
> the control movement.
> But when using a R Leica and an M Leica together, I
> do have to stop
> and re-think.
>
> Jerry
>
>
>
>
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