Torquinian Posted December 3, 2013 Share #21 Â Posted December 3, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) I've had my R3 from new and have never felt the need to change, and it has a much nicer shutter action than any other R model I've tried. Â Same here although I had to get the light seals renewed a year ago. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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earleygallery Posted December 3, 2013 Share #22 Â Posted December 3, 2013 Same here although I had to get the light seals renewed a year ago. Â Yes replaced mine too, I bought a kit via ebay and it took about 30 mins one evening to do the job! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveYork Posted December 9, 2013 Share #23 Â Posted December 9, 2013 I love the Leicaflex SL, but it is heavy. Worth it though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted December 9, 2013 Share #24 Â Posted December 9, 2013 I love the Leicaflex SL, but it is heavy. Worth it though. Â No good for the OP though as it won't work with R cam/Rom lenses. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sc_rufctr Posted December 10, 2013 Share #25 Â Posted December 10, 2013 As I posted early they're all good/great... Compared to any other camera manufacturer the R bodies are very well built IMO. Â FWIW... Very early Canon F-1s (black paint) are very similar in feel and function and these are at almost give away prices right now. I actually have one and it's a beauty... Lots of brassing. The Nikon Fs are comparable but I've always thought they were over rated and ugly. Pentax, Olympus etc... Good cameras but built at a "different" price point and it feels like it when you pick one up. Â Minolta's have always been under rated. It's a shame really considering the build and reliability. Contax are over rated IMO. Good cameras but not fantastic. Â I especially appreciate my R6.2. The film wind lever is the smoothest I've ever used. I would guess the other Rs are similar. Â Lots of negative stuff has been written about the R cameras online but I think this is more about the initial cost of the R system compared to other manufacturers. I do wonder if these "reviewers" have ever actually owned one long term. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
philcycles Posted December 10, 2013 Share #26 Â Posted December 10, 2013 As I posted early they're all good/great... Compared to any other camera manufacturer the R bodies are very well built IMO. Â FWIW... Very early Canon F-1s (black paint) are very similar in feel and function and these are at almost give away prices right now. I actually have one and it's a beauty... Lots of brassing. The Nikon Fs are comparable but I've always thought they were over rated and ugly. Pentax, Olympus etc... Good cameras but built at a "different" price point and it feels like it when you pick one up. Â Minolta's have always been under rated. It's a shame really considering the build and reliability. Contax are over rated IMO. Good cameras but not fantastic. Â I especially appreciate my R6.2. The film wind lever is the smoothest I've ever used. I would guess the other Rs are similar. Â Lots of negative stuff has been written about the R cameras online but I think this is more about the initial cost of the R system compared to other manufacturers. I do wonder if these "reviewers" have ever actually owned one long term. Â I too have an old F-1, packed up with a couple of lenses ready to grab as I go out the door. Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildlightphoto Posted December 10, 2013 Share #27 Â Posted December 10, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) No good for the OP though as it won't work with R cam/Rom lenses. Â For many lenses a simple modification to lens & camera fixes that problem w/o removing ROM & with full function on SL & R camera. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sc_rufctr Posted December 10, 2013 Share #28 Â Posted December 10, 2013 For many lenses a simple modification to lens & camera fixes that problem w/o removing ROM & with full function on SL & R camera. Â What about an R only lens? (SL cams) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildlightphoto Posted December 10, 2013 Share #29 Â Posted December 10, 2013 What about an R only lens? (SL cams) Â Depends... some R-only lenses only need the SL cam added, others will need an SL flange as well (or slight modification to the SL's flange), some will not work due to mirror box clearance problems. My original 280mm f/4 APO was built as an R-only lens and converted to 3-cam. Works perfectly on the SL and on the R8. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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