Re: [Leica] Does the R8 Suck?

["T.Lavrakas" <lavrakas@matrix.ru>]

Dear Pascal:

Woops!  I missed the comments section on the original article.  Talk about
being computer iliterit.  

What do you mean, you don't want to start a debate.  What kind of fun is
that?

Regards,
TL

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> From: Pascal <cyberdog@ibm.net>
> To: Leica Users Group <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Does the R8 Suck?
> Date: Thursday, February 19, 1998 2:14
> 
> On 18-02-1998 23:32 T.Lavrakas wrote:
> 
> >(snip)
> >There is nothing in the article about trading it in for an M6 and
whatnot;
> >apparently he is quite pleased with the camera, and is using it in his
> >professional work.  
> >
> >Pascal, are you privy to a side of this story that we are not?  Or did
you
> >just make an honest mistake?  Either way, please let us know.  Thanks.
> >
> >
> No mistake and I'm not Madame Soleil either :-) . I feel I might have 
> been misinterpreted by some. It was not my intention to start another 
> "Leica quality" issue, but I just wanted to share the info found on the 
> web.
> 
> Just check the comments page on this review. It will tell you that the 
> same Norwegian guy who first said he was quite pleased with his R8, 
> subsequently dumped it and switched to the M6 and Canon EOS 1N.
> I mentioned the exact URL in my first message, but for the sake of 
> clarity I'll repeat what I've said on the subject in my original message:
> 
> "After he got back his own R8, not only did the meter fail again, but 
> also 
> the pre-flash metering system and the flash-sync (see: 
> http://db.photo.net/com/philg/photo/leica/index.html). So he dumped his 
> R8 and instead got an M6 and an EOS 1N. His R8 now enjoys a second life 
> at the Leica Academy in Solms..."
> 
> I do think this R8 failure is an unlucky event and nothing more. As Ted 
> has already pointed out, this case is rather exceptional, and we should 
> really not attach too much importance to it. But feel free to add your 
> own comments on the Leica comment page at 
> http://db.photo.net/com/philg/photo/leica/index.html
> 
> Regards,
> Pascal
> 
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