The Leica R6.2 stands for creative photography even under the toughest conditions. With its all-metal body and the battery-independent shutter, the Le
The Leica R6.2 stands for creative photography even under the toughest conditions. With its all-metal body and the battery-independent shutter, the Leica R6.2 is rugged enough for any adventure. - Individual freedom for creative photography through simple manual adjustment of aperture and shutter speed. - Supreme mastery of difficult light conditions thanks to two exposure metering methods available at the flick of a switch. - Dependable functioning even under extreme temperatures from 25C to + 60C thanks to reliable battery-independent shutter with optimum running qualities.
A small sturdy camera with a good lightmeter. Mirror slap is quite loud but doesn't seem to influence the camera's vibration.
i personally think there are many other mechanical cameras that feel just as tough and well designed, but those don't take leica's lenses.
Treated myself after passing exams.
Wowee what a beauty, bright v/finder, the controls are just a dream,
Lenses are a terrific, results are spectacular..not the camera for happysnappers..Manual focus spot on..
Strengths:
Build quality, dependability, fantastic metering, Leica back-up, Reliability of results.
Weaknesses:
A tad heavy, bits and pieces are expensive, sell you home to by a lens !!!
I have owned this camera now for about a year and love it. Overall the best mechanical SLR I have ever used.
Leica lenses are to die for. I mostly use the 50/f2 Summicron which is absolutely brilliant. Brutally sharp, with excellent tonal range and bokeh. 16x20 enlargements are no problem.
Strengths:
- Built like a tank.
- Very bright viewfinder
- Excellent meter (spot/area)- Relatively small
- Heavy (I find it easier to hold it steady, than a lighter camera)
- Well placed controls with large buttons/dials
- Mirror slap is well controlled
- Leica lenses
Weaknesses:
- Mirror loc up release needs a cable trigger or paperclip to trigger.
- Leica stopped making this camera.
-Lenses are very good, but very expensive
-Easier to hold with winder attached if you have large hands, but no worse than a Nikon F
- Expensive, if you can find one
Similar Products Used:
Nikon, Minolta, Leica
Customer Service:
Excellent.
I managed to jam the advance mechanisim the day I purchased it (user error), but Leica fixed everything in less than 2 weeks at no charge.
Rating Reviewed by: matt stanley(Unregistered User)
(Intermediate)
Review Date January 11, 2003
Overall Rating 5 of 5
Value Rating 4 of 5
Used product for 3 Months to 1 year
Review 4 of 10
Price Paid:
$1000.00
from Krakow
Summary:
I upgraded from a Minolta X300 when I decided to take black and white photography more seriously. I wanted a camera that would last forever and make me think about photography, and the R6.2 is it. I recently used it to photgraph a waterfall in temperatures of minus 15 on a tripod set up in a river. There was ice forming on the body, but not a problem. It functioned just as well in very high temperatures in Greece. It is making me a better photographer because my every mistake is visible. This is pure photography.
So, Leica has dicontinued this body...pity! I love this camera. It is a thinking photgraphers camera, fully manual...slow down and produce way better images. I have used this camera in many climates, from the rain soaked west caoast of Canada to the scorching deserts of California...no problems. I am careful, but stuff happens and this camera has been totally bullet-proof. The controls are very well laid out, operation becomes an intuitive process after a very short time. Viewfinder is bright and lcd display is very good. Film loading is easy and works every time. It is small enough to not be obvious when doing candids of people, as opposed to my R8 which seldom comes off the tripod.
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