Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/10/14

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Subject: "Generic SLR ..." (was: Adventures with the R8)
From: Alfred Breull <puma@hannover.sgh-net.de>
Date: Wed, 15 Oct 1997 08:08:24 +0200

At 22:17 14.10.1997 CDT, Richard Hemingway wrote about his R8 experiences:

>Too bad it isn't a real Leica.  I always thought if it said Leica on the
>front it really really was one.  But sure enough I looked on the bottom
>of the camera and there it was:
>"Generic SLR, made mostly in Germany" Sob!!


See what I mean, Eric & all other guys & girls ? Even there you're not on
the safe side anymore. A SLR from the LCG is a "Generic SLR" - too bad it
isn't a real Leica. 

And: Thanks, Richard, for sharing your experiences !

Alf