Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/05/28
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Jerry
That is not how I took the original statement, but I can see how it would
be seen that way as most people here do not consider the R series as being
real Leicas. which is a shame as they are missing out on a very good
photo tool.
Gene
Jerry Lehrer
<jerryleh@pacbell.net> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
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owner-leica-users@mejac.palo Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Oh ... It's COMING SOON! :-)
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05/27/2003 04:45 PM
Please respond to
leica-users
Gene
I thought we were talking about M series Leicas, not the R.
(Though I do have a R4s point and shoot)
Jerry
grduprey@rockwellcollins.com wrote:
> Its as real a Leica as anything else they have made. Yes it started with
a
> minolta chassis, but from that point on it is all Leica. I compared the
So
> Called Minolta Leica with the Genuine Minolta it was supposed to be a
copy
> of and the Leica won hands down in all categories. no comparison
> what-so-ever. From the R5 on the Minolta content was even less.
Actually
> the electronics of all R's from the 4 on were never Minolta electronics,
as
> I understand it, the electronics were done by an English concern
> commissioned by Leica. I also have a Nikon F3, but do not use it as my
> R4SP is a better camera in my opinion. It is not as modular, but I have
> never needed any of the extra finders, backs etc. I have two view
screens
> for the R4SP and that covers all situations. The motor is great, but
> lately I have removed it to reduce weight and sound. Oh yes, it also
came
> out just about the same time as the F3, so tech wise they were/are in
step
> with the competition.
>
> As for autofocus, the Leica Correfot system was the basis for the
Honeywell
> autofocus system which is the grandfather of the autofocus systems in use
> today. Leica just did not persue the technology/or was not interested...
>
> Gene
>
>
> "Austin Franklin"
> <darkroom@ix.netcom.com> To:
<leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> Sent by: cc:
> owner-leica-users@mejac.palo Subject: RE:
[Leica] Re: Oh ... It's COMING SOON! :-)
> -alto.ca.us
>
>
> 05/27/2003 02:30 PM
> Please respond to
> leica-users
>
>
>
> > That's funny, I have a Aperture Priority Leica that is 15 years old,
> Where
> > have you been??
>
> Well, yeah, Gene...but is it REALLY a Leica?
>
> ;-)
>
> (will duck and run now...)
>
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