Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/11/13

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Subject: Leica R6 & R6.2
From: "Doug Williams (R)" <dwilli19@ford.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Nov 1997 06:30:16 -0500
 
Hello...I was wondering if anybody could tell me about the mechanical Leica
R6/R6.2 bodies.  I have a M body/lenses, but am thinking about the SLR side of
the coin.  Other than the glass, what make the R6/R6.2 so expensive?  Contax S2
with the titanium covers sells new for about $1000.00.  The Nikon FM2 sells for
less, even the titanium version sells for less.  Yet I see the R6.2 selling for
quite a bit more (w/o the titanium cost factors.)  I do realize the R bodies
are made to last, but I am looking for a bit more depth as to what makes the R
bodies so rugged and expensive.