Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/06/22

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Was Copyright questions, in defense of the R8.
From: "Barney Quinn, Jr." <barney@ncep.noaa.gov>
Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2001 12:04:41 -0400
References: <Pine.NEB.4.30.0106221116540.8000-100000@bronze.lcs.mit.edu>
 
Andrew,

At my local camera store an F5 is $2500. AN R8, with Leica Day discount and
rebate is $1500. No doubt one can do better on the net. Point is that an F5
is a lot more expensive than an R8 or a 1v, which also has a rebate program
going at the moment.

Barney

Andrew Moore wrote:

> > I should hope that the F5 has the world's most advanced metering system
> > given that it costs half again as much as an R8 or a 1v.
>
> Huh?  Figures please...
>
> --Andrew
> NO ARCHIVE