Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/05

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: R8
From: Ted Grant <tedgrant@islandnet.com>
Date: Sat, 5 Feb 2000 06:01:16 -0800

Jim Brick wrote:

>I don't know the answer to that, but Keeble & Shuchat Photography in Palo
>Alto CA, one of the largest Leica dealers on the west coast, has two mint
>used R8's in boxes with everything. One black, one chrome. They have been
>on the shelf for a very long time. The general manager of the store calls
>them the "Leica bookends!" Is there a message here?
>
>Don't get me wrong. I think the R8 is a great camera. But obviously a lot
>of other people don't. They have had, and sold, dozens of used R4's, R5's,
>R6's and R7's all the while that the used R8's just sit there. R7's last
>less than a day.>>>>

Hi Jim,

On a good day the manager might go for a "two for one" sale on the Leica
bookends!:) Offer to take them off his hands for 1/2 price if you take
both! :)

Make a nice conversation piece over the fire place. :) And back-up bodies.;)

ted

Ted Grant
This is Our Work. The Legacy of Sir William Osler.
http://www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant