Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/12/07

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Subject: Re: [Leica] testing R8 - film end
From: Eric Welch <ewelch@neteze.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Dec 1999 04:15:29 -0800

At 7:49 AM -0800 12/6/99, thomas boehm wrote:

>nikon-equipment; and i'm wondering, if the R8 would be a nice
>camera-system for my daily work especially with tele-lenses (my F4 i
>mainly use with the 21 and a 80-200 zoom). that's why i'm testing the R8
>know.

Thomas, you would be in the range of two of the best lenses ever to be
mounted on a camera body of any make - the R 19mm 2.8 (new version) and the
70-180 2.8. Bit and heavy for sure, but the performance will stand up to
any other camera.
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Eric Welch
Carlsbad, CA