Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/03/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'm agree Philippe, the R is for me a great "souvenir", the R lenses was really great, even if I sold all my Leica R gear 5 years ago, Amiti?s Lluis El 05/03/2009, a las 18:13, Philippe AMARD escribi?: > I got the original message too. > Well, they must have needed that cash badly. > We may also conclude the guarantee period on the last R(s?) they > sold is now out... which tells a lot about film camera sales over > the past months/years. > Cleaning the drawers before new management comes in also makes > sense, in a way. > > The good news, for some, is that Leica is now a company totally > committed to digital. > The sad news is that it further excludes R users of their target > population. > I feel I'm more the latter, and will have to keep learning to do > without Leica. > Pity the whole experiment is sort of a 'way of the cross' ; I really > had had fun with the R9.2 Diesel: > http://gallery.lfi-online.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=search&cat=0&pos=36 > > > <http://gallery.lfi-online.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=search&cat=0&pos=36 > > > > > Bien amicalement. > Phili^^e > > Chris L wrote: > >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> From: Miha Golobic <miha.golobic at gmail.com> >> To: leicareflex at freelists.org >> Sent: Thursday, March 5, 2009 10:56:45 AM >> Subject: [LRflex] A sad news for Flexers >> >> I got this e-mail from Leica forum: >> After the good news regarding the LEICA M8 Firmware, not so >> positive news about the Leica R-system in this newsletter issue: >> Leica yesterday informed their sales agencies and dealers, that >> Leica has no more stock of Leica R9 cameras and Leica R Lenses. A >> new production is not planned either. >> Leica also writes that they are working hard "on making a >> generation change possible for the current R-System", for this the >> knowledge gained through the development of the LEICA S2 has helped >> tremendously. >> This fits into the Leica's and Dr. Kaufmann's commitment to a >> digital R camera during the photokina. >> In this moment I have no clue what this means for the Leica R >> photographers among us. But I'll keep on pestering my contact >> persons with questions in order to keep you up to date. >> Discuss this topic in this thread. >> Advertisement >> The good news: >> Sh Photo has acquired the whole remaining stock of Leica R cameras >> and lenses from Leica Camera AG and offers it in their online shop. >> Here it is: >> The last chance to acquire new R9 cameras and lenses! >> Order now, stock is limited! >> Oh great!! I absolutely hate SHP/Arsenal.... >> >> Hope this really is a bad rumour, as it bodes ill to any future R10. >> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information