Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/09/10

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Subject: New R8 Ad!
From: "David W. Almy" <dalmy@mindspring.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 1997 23:21:11 -0400

All,

Was leafing through the latest issue of "Forbes FYI," an upscale lifestyle
magazine which comes shrink-wrapped with regular Forbes about six times a
year. There, on page 47, was a new 4C ad (full page) for the R8. The camera,
with 80 mounted, is tilted up and on its back against a dark blue textured
(visually odd) background with the film advance lever at the bottom of the
image. Photo of the camera is OK sharp, but not crisp, or 8x10 contact print
awsome. Fine though, and an improvement for those who didn't like the first
ad.

Overall, and counting text, it's an OK ad. Odd, though, that it would be
placed in a lifestyles of the self-indulgent-type magazine, rather than a
photo mag.  Mmmmm.

David W. Almy
Annapolis, Maryland