Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/02/09

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Subject: Re: [Leica] R8 woes.
From: John Hudson <jahudson@direct.ca>
Date: Tue, 09 Feb 1999 19:51:15 -0800

At 04:39 PM 09-02-99 +0000, "John McLeod" <johnmcleod@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
>
>Anecdotal input #76:
>
>Haven't had a problem with my R8 in six months, but did have problems with
>my M6 years ago (flaky meter repaired perfectly by Leica).
>
>John McLeod
>
No troubles for six months sounds pretty good for a modern day piece of
technology. Other than needing a lube job my M3 hasn't had any troubles for
35 years! Maybe they were better made in the olden days! What I hear is
that perhaps the R8 should be avoided.
jh