Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/05/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Just for the fun: (All the figures are approximate !!) R's longevities: R6.2 1992-98 = 7 years * R5 1986-92 = 7 years R4 1980-86 = 7 years SL 1968-74 = 7 years R7 1992-97 = 6 years (year of final production unknow) RE 1990-94 = 5 years R6 1988-92 = 5 years Leicaflex 1964-68 = 5 years R4S.2 1985-88 = 4 years R3 1976-79 = 4 years R8 1996-98 = 3 years * R4S 1983-85 = 3 years SL2 1974-76 = 3 years * Production continues R6 + R6.2 = 11 years M6 = 15 years Leica R average longevity = 4,69 years Leica M's average longevity = 7,8 (without MP2, M6-J and HM) The R9 is expected in october 2002 (Photokina) :-) Mechanical Leicaflex + R6-R6.2 cameras produced during 24 years (1964-76 and 1988-98) Electronic R = 23 years For the mechanical R lovers, I hope that the difference of one year will remain for ever. ;-) Approximate production figures: R8 = ????? R4 = 78,000 SL = 70,000 R3 = 65,000 R7 = 35-40,000 ?? Leicaflex Standard = 37,000 R5 = 34,000 SL2 = 25,000 R6.2 = 20-24,000 ?? R4S = 22,000 R6 = 19,000 RE = 8,000 R4S.2= 5,000 Total = +/- 427,000 without the R8 since 1964 (35 years) +/- 138,000 mechanical +/- 289,000 electronic (without R8) Leica M = +/- 680.000 since 1954 (45 years) It's not a lot, but it's still possible to repair all those cameras, and I bet that the ratio camera produced versus camera still useable is one of the higher. Lucien