Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/10/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Oh yes, I forgot. Minolta supplied the numeral 2. Leica would have to discontinue the model if they ran out. ;) Simon Stevens > It's quite simple, really: 8.2 = 2^3.2, whereas 9 = 3^2, hence you need two > 2's and a 3 for the R8, and a single 2 and 3 for the R9. I have heard from a > reliable source close to the Leica number allocation department that there > is a shortage of the number 2 in Solms, so they decided to save a 2 per unit > by using the R9 designation. > > Maybe Seth can confirm? > > - -- Rob - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html