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 14:28:22 -0400
References: <Pine.NEB.4.30.0106221340240.8251-100000@bronze.lcs.mit.edu>
 
Andrew,

Thanks for the correction. With a rebate and a discount I think that the R8 is a
real good deal. At $1895, the old price, I think it was pricey.

Barney

Andrew Moore wrote:

> > 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.
>
> The 1v is $34 more than the R8 at one of the big reputable NY stores; you
> don't have to go to the net or one of those shady dealers (don't you just
> love it when someone tells you "I can get that for $1000 less at
> Cambridge, Smile, or AAA"?).  The F5 is $1929 (more expensive but not
> really half again as much).
>
> If I sound like I'm nit-picking I apologize; it's just that the statement
> was inaccurate.  I'm with you on the "manual" side FWIW!
>
> --Andrew
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