Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]That R8 is starting to grow on me. It took me quite a while to get used to the curvey R4. The R8 should be no different. I might just buy one when the prices drop enough. Mechanically and electronically I'm sure it's as good as anything out there. The only thing I can't stand is that chrome line separating the top from the leather. See Ya Javier Stephen Gandy wrote: > > the R8 measures up nicely against the F3, a manual focus camera introduced > in 1980. > > Leica was foolish to invest so much money in a manual focus camera, the R8 > died in the market place, much like the M5. > > look at the Leica quarterly statements, R sales are in serious trouble. > > this is not to say it is not a fine, even a great camera. the problem is > that it is a total sales dud. > > Stephen > > Will wrote: > > > Stephen Gandy writes: > > ----- Original Message ----snipped- | yes, it is a fine > > manual focus camera, but the body does not measure up > > from the best from Nikon, Canon, Pentax, and Minolta. the > > glass is another matter, wonderful, like the M. > > > > Nice statement of opinion without even a narative reason why > > the opinion is held. > > > > Personally, I find David Almy's post much more reasonable > > since I have seen his incredible work in commercial aviation > > using a Leica R. > > > > Regards, Bill Larsen > > a fellow Californian > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html