Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/01/24

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Subject: Re: [Leica] R8 and 14167, was leicaflex SL's self timer
From: "Roy Zartarian" <royzart@connix.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1999 11:04:52 +0000

The 14167 will work without modification on the R8. Of course, you 
won't get all the automated features of the body with this device 
attached. The earlier 14127 for the Leicaflex may need some work, but 
I don't have one at hand to try.

Roy



On 24 Jan 99 at 10:38, thibault collin wrote:

> Thanks to everybody for you advices!
> Basically, there are not many smart choices, there is just one : get
> the R8! I think this is the good choice but I have two problems with
> it : i) The cheap one : I know the 14167 has to be modified to be
> use with the R's camera. Is it the same for the R8? Is there a way
> to get an already modified 14167? ii) The expensive one : Where the
> hell will I get the money to buy an R8... TIA Thib.
> 
>