Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/04/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Just got it a month or two ago. It has wored flawlessly. I don't have the motor winder or motor drive to check out the potential problem. I like the R8 and I also have a Nikon F5 and F3HP and Canon F1N and others. She ranks right up there. My Elmarit 35 2.8 3 cam works good and the stop-down shutter slide works ok. Steve - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Barbour" <kididdoc@home.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2001 11:43 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] R series > Thanks for jumping in Steve..... have you had any difficulties with the > camera? Has it been repaired or updated? Steve B > > > > > Mine is German 241xxx. Is this a problem? > > > > SteveH > > > > > German made R8 bodies with serial numbers 247xxxx and beyond, and the > > latest > > > R8 from Portugal (serial numbers 272xxxx and 275xxxx) have been found to > > be > > > reliable. > > > > > > Most early unreliable R8s should have been sorted out by Leica by now. > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > Joseph > > > > > >