Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/11/12

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Subject: Tell me about the R3?
From: Gabe Sachs <egabe@ix.netcom.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Nov 1997 08:35:26 +0000

All this news about the R3 is truly news to me.  I haven't heard much about
that camera and I am interested.  What is the big difference between the
r4,r4s,r4sp and the R3.  If they are such a bargain,  I may want to pick on
up.

Let me know.


At 02:44 AM 11/12/97 -0500, you wrote:
>I bought an R3 new when they first came out. I used it for several years and
>then gave it to my daughter who went through college with it, travelled
>throughout Eastern Europe with it and used further when she came back to the
>US. Last week I sent it to Leica for a cleaning and replacement of the
>viewfinder shade lever which had fallen off. It was still operating
>accuarately and without fault. In my opinion these cameras are an absolute
>bargain on the used market. Further it is large enough to hold comfortably. I
>'m always afraid that I'm going to drop my M6.
>Bob
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