andym911 Posted February 24, 2008 Share #1  Posted February 24, 2008 Advertisement (gone after registration) Am looking to get an older R model and the R5 looks to be pretty much what I am looking for. In terms of size/weight is the R5 smaller than the other R models? I like where possible to keep weight and bulk down to a minimum.  Second question regarding the summicron 2/50 any major differences in build quality I should look out for on the older versions?  Am looking to spend about Euro 600,00 for both body and lens...sound about right?  thanks for comments  Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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andybarton Posted February 24, 2008 Share #2 Â Posted February 24, 2008 The R3 - R7 are all more or less the same body. I have an R4 which isn't much larger or heavier than my M2 but is significantly smaller than my R8. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest suilvenman Posted February 24, 2008 Share #3 Â Posted February 24, 2008 Hi Andy, Â I have an R-E (a close relation to the R5) and it is about the same size as any standard 1980s SLR, certainly more compact than a Leicaflex. Â As for the Summicron, the received wisdom is that the later version is supposed to have a slight edge at widest aperture. I've owned both and I must say that I have not seen any difference in performance but regarding build quality, I somehow managed to remove the front end of a second version whilst removing a filter. Build quality of the 1st version is superb. Â The price sounds about right compared to a trustworthy dealer here in the UK, assuming condition of both body and lens are at least exc.++ condition. Â Cheers, Ken. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andym911 Posted February 25, 2008 Author Share #4 Â Posted February 25, 2008 Thanks Andy and Ken. Â regards Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
storybrown Posted February 28, 2008 Share #5 Â Posted February 28, 2008 The R4s (=R4 plural, not only the R4s & R4sP/mod 2) are the most compact of Rs, I believe. My R4sP, without the drive, is on a little larger than my CL, though the R lenses are bigger. So, for size, maybe an R4 would be preferable for you. Anyway, it would be worth your time to look. Â Guy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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