Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/06/05

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Subject: Re: R8 Construction
From: Donal Philby <donalphilby@earthlink.net>
Date: Thu, 05 Jun 1997 08:35:31 -0800
 
Stephen wrote: 
> A few days ago I was talking to Don Golberg. According to him, the
> insides of the R8 are poorly executed.  It reminded him of the "East
> German" workmanship of the Prakticas.
> 
> Stephen Gandy

Stephen,

If you get a chance, take a look inside a Nikon N90s.  Tinker toy. 
flimsy plastic, bits of aluminum contacts.  No weatherproofing.   Modern
standard.

Everything is relative.

Donal Philby
San Diego