Leica R8   'It Feels good, It Looks Beautiful' The Leica R8 is a Beautiful well designed camera.  The first thing you notice when you hold the R8 for the first time is that the controls fall right into place at your finger tips.  There was some serious thought and engineering that went into the ergonomic design of the R8.  It handles beautifully and is a serious photographic tool.  It is a simple and easy to use Electronic camera with dial controls.  The self timer has two settings (2 seconds and 12 seconds).  You can tell from this that a photographer designed this camera.  The 2 second timer is perfect for use with the camera on a tripod and the 12 second timer is perfect to get yourself in the picture (oddly enough, 10 seconds never seems long enough).  The focusing screen is very bright to help in focusing and composition.  Depth of field preview, mechanical remote cable release, external flash sync, mirror up and spot metering, no useful feature is left out.  This is truly a camera designed for the professional but easy enough to use for anyone.  Together with the R6.2, you can have the perfect SLR outfit.   Specifications Camera Type - 35mm SLR with Mechanical Shutter & Selective TTL Exposure Metering Lens Attachment - R Bayonet Mount with Additional electrical contacts for ROM lenses.  Works with All R lenses and ROM lenses.  Earlier SL and SL2 lenses nust be fitted with R Cam prior to use. Lenses - Leica 15 through 800mm Single Focal Length and Zoom Lenses High Eyepoint Viewfinder - 93% of Frame Size with interchangeable focusing screens Viewfinder Diopters - Built in viewfinder ring with +2/-2 Diopter adjustment Mirror Pre-Release and Multi-Exposure Capability Built In Built In Self Timer 2 & 12 second selectable Multi Exposure Metering Methods - Selective TTL Spot, Center Weighted or Integral Metering, Silicon Photodiode, TTL Spotmetering Exposure Range - At ISO 100 EV-4 to EV-20 Exposure Meter Display, Aperture, Metering Method, Flash Ready, Exp Compensation, Over/Under Meter Warning, Frame Number projected in Viewfinder Aperture Settings - Manual on Lens, clicks at 1/2 and Full Stops Shutter Settings - B,X,16,1/8000th, Program Mode to 32 seconds Flash Sync - TTL 1/250th and Below TTL Flash Exposure with SF20 or SCA 351 adapter Film Speed Range - ISO 12 - 3200 Optional High Speed Motor Drive/Grip or Winder with their own Power Supply Power Supply - Two Silver Oxide Button Cells or Lithium Battery