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Subject: [Leica] Length of shutter release on R cameras
From: benedenia at gmail.com (Marty Deveney)
Date: Tue, 9 Aug 2011 08:38:03 +0930
References: <CABmfTOUqe9f3E+DEm_Zr3gY=MuEDhWkDE1UbW9aMsEWOzNedQw@mail.gmail.com> <1299209026.3277731312820438549.JavaMail.root@dsmdc-mail-mbs12>

Dang, that's what I suspected.  I never thought a Hunchback of Solms
would be among my cameras.  Looks like it might be.

Marty


On Tue, Aug 9, 2011 at 1:50 AM,  <grduprey at mchsi.com> wrote:
> None match the r8/9 for feel and travel.
>
> Gene
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Marty Deveney" <benedenia at gmail.com>
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
> Sent: Sunday, August 7, 2011 9:24:25 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Length of shutter release on R cameras
>
> I will try an R8 out, but can anyone comment on the shutter feel of
> any of the earlier / smaller R cameras - do they all have long, vague
> shutter releases or are some/any better?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Marty
>
> On Mon, Aug 8, 2011 at 10:10 AM, ?<grduprey at mchsi.com> wrote:
>> In total agreement here also. ?I have the R8, currently attached to my 
>> DMR, an excellent camera and ergonomics are almost perfect, the size 
>> disappears once you start using it. ?View finder is surpassed only by the 
>> SL.
>>
>> Gene
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "George Lottermoser" <imagist3 at mac.com>
>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
>> Sent: Sunday, August 7, 2011 9:02:49 AM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Length of shutter release on R cameras
>>
>> On Aug 7, 2011, at 5:39 AM, Charlie Chan <topoxforddoc at btinternet.com> 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> But as Steve said, they just fit your hand like a glove and you don't 
>>> notice the size.
>>
>> Couldn't agree more. Finest fit and ergonomics of any SLR I've ever used 
>> (including Leica R3MOT, Nikon F and N, Alpa 9 and 10, Canon 10, 20 and 
>> 5D).
>>
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