On Feb 23, 2007, at 1:58 PM, Charles Robinson wrote: >>> http://www.leica-camera.us/photography/r_system/ > > Is it considered heretical to say that a Leica assembly looks like > something ugly, unweildy, and non-user-friendly? > > The TOP view of that camera, especially, makes it look like something > I'd never ever want to use. I thought Leica was known for their > spare, efficient, jewel-like assembly. This thing looks like a big > pig with a lot of parts just glued on to the outside! > > (I don't mean literally glued, but still - yow, it's a mess!)
Hmm. I have to disagree. I was very very hot to buy an R8 around 1998 ... it's a big, beefy camera but if you have large hands like mine it is *perfectly* shaped. Every control fell exactly where my fingers wanted it to be and was logically placed for sensible use. I think they designed it from a picture of my hands... The R9 is basically the same and remains one of my favorite 35mm SLRs. I killed the idea when I looked at how much it would cost to assemble a Leica R + four-five lens kit. Yikes! Makes Pentax Limited lens' prices look like chicken feed. Godfrey -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
