Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/08/16
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> >Plus the fact that the F5 isn't even in the hands of the public yet.
> >Reliability data on it is several years away.
>
> True, but I suspect it's going to be great. Why? Because this is their make
> or break camera with the pros. The N90 is no pro camera when it comes to
> ruggedness. And Canon has been kicking their hinies for the past 8 or so
> years. They had better make it as good or better than anything since the
> original F, or they will probably fade to an irreperable second in pros eyes
> for the foreseeable future.
>
> ==================
> Eric Welch
Had you originally said that you "suspected that the F5 would be
reliable, no problem. Your unequivocal statement that it *is more*
reliable than Leica R6 - R7 is where you erred.
Even then, your extrapolation is unfounded. You know what the
road to hell is paved with, right?
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