Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/10/16

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Subject: Re: And R8 hint of the future?
From: Eric Welch <ewelch@ponyexpress.net>
Date: Thu, 16 Oct 1997 10:15:16 -0500

At 08:02 AM 10/16/97 -0500, you wrote:

>This is one of the reasons I bought the R8 as I understand it is designed
>for digital backs. I hope I will be able to afford one if they ever come
>out.

They shouldn't be too bad. The NC2000e camera from Kodak/AP just came down
to just under $8,000. It was $13,995 just two months ago. That's with the
Nikon N90S on top. Rumor has it Marty Forscher's F5 digital back will be
$3,000 so that's pretty affordable. (Remember, no film and processing!).

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Eric Welch
St. Joseph, MO


I don't suffer from insanity. I enjoy every minute of it.