Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/08/25

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Subject: Re: R8 Strap wear?
From: Lucien_vD <Lucien_vD@compuserve.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Aug 1997 09:22:13 -0400
 
>A pity because sooner or later the black finishing will wear off, and
>expose the metal brass under it. I had the same experience in the past
with
>a black Nikon FA body.
>
>Pascal
>Belgium

After three weeks of *really* intensive use (or abuse ?) of my new Chrome=

R8
with 80-200/4 and with the wider strap (#14 235),
no sign  of wear of any kind, even on the rest of the body.
The chroming seems to be much more durable than on my former Chrome R7.


Lucien
BELGIUM