Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/02/02
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The Leica R's are great. Apart from the relative merits of rangefinders vs.
SLR's, I actually prefer the feel of an R6 in my hands to an M6. The M6 is
smaller, which is nice, and built a bit more solidly, but the R6 is simply
more comfortable to hold and use than the M6, for me. I have had Nikons, a
Canon EOS-1n, R's and M's. I keep thinking, "you know, I should sell these R
cameras. They don't have the flash and other capabilities of the F5's and
EOS-1n's, nor the advantages or elegance of the Leica rangefinder cameras.
Why keep them?" The simple answer is that the R6 with the lenses I own is
the most enjoyable camera to use that I have ever had. For those of you that
haven't tried one, put a 100 APO or a 35 Summicron on an R body and see how
it feels. It's an excellent package, the balance is excellent, the lenses
are rock solid and smooth, the shutter has a wonderful sound, the viewfinder
is very bright. The bodies are not as rock solid feeling as the lenses but
this is certainly not the only factor that makes a camera system satisfying
to use.
John McLeod
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