[Leica] no more R9 and R lenses

[grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey at mchsi.com)]

No compatibility to the S2, this is a know fact. ?As far as we know the 
current R lenses should work on the R10... At least I hope this will be 
true. ?;-)


Gene
? -------------- Original message from "Frank Filippone" <red735i at 
earthlink.net>: --------------


> Anyone else curious about the compatibility of your current R camera to the
> new S2 and R10 lenses?
> 
> Maybe an adapter is an option?
> 
> Frank Filippone
> red735i at earthlink.net
> 
> 
> Leica yesterday informed their sales agencies and dealers, that Leica has
> *no
> more stock of Leica R9 cameras and Leica R Lenses*. A *new production is 
> not
> planned either*.
> 
> Leica also writes that they are working hard "on making *a generation 
> change
> possible for the current R-System*", for this the *knowledge gained* 
> through
> the *development of the LEICA S2* has helped tremendously.
> This fits into the *Leica's and Dr. Kaufmann's commitment* to a *digital R
> camera* during the photokina.
> 
> 
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> 
> 
> 
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