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Subject: Re: R2 mini-review (WAS: [Leica] Nathan's PAW 36: Infrared neighbourhood)
From: Nathan Wajsman <wajsman@webshuttle.ch>
Date: Sat, 07 Sep 2002 07:17:59 +0200
References: <78AB4D3C-C1F1-11D6-AF21-0003936D5D4A@twcny.rr.com>

Hi Ernie,

Of course you are not butting in. Exchange of opinions is the purpose of the
list!
It sounds to me like you have been unlucky, I guess. I have not noticed any
issues with the rewind, and my R2 was perfect in every way when it arrived. I
bought it from Joseph Yao in Hong Kong, and I know that he checked it
thoroughly before sending it off to me.

Nathan

Ernest Nitka wrote:

> Nathan - sorry for butting in with my opinion but as a point of
> discussion I hope you won't mind.  Sorry BD also if this is butting in.
>
> I have the R2 and have had some minor complaints about the workmanship
> of the R2 - I have an R2 that I put thru about 10 rolls so far.  The
> first one had to go back because of a jammed shutter.  I know that any
> camera including the Leica can be DOA and have to be sent back.  I was
> willing to chock that up as nothing serious.  But I have to say that
> the rewind is still very difficult, not smooth and the winding is
> likewise.  I just recently used my Nikon FM3a side by side and the wind
> on and rewind are soooooo smooth.  In the 10 rolls I've had 3 exposures
> that were partially overlapped onto the next exposure.  This is such a
> rare occurrence with my other manual wind cameras that it is notable.
> I do agree that the R2 is more substantial than the R.
>
> Once again I'm sorry  for adding my $.02.  Nathan any problems so far
> with your R2
>
> ernie

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