Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/05/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Danny wrote: >The shiny crome stripe is only a bit less noticeable on the chrome camera, >on the black one it's downright garish; it is a design element of all R8's >though. > >Ted, Try not to take criticism of the R8's design personally. Since you >didn't design it, it seems odd that you've taken personal offense from the >comments of people who don't love the shape.>>>>> Hi Danny, I just looked at the R8's sitting here and I don't see the "shiny crome stripe>> you mention. It sure isn't on the black models I have here. As far as taking the R8 negative comments as "personal" never entered my mind as I took them being made by a number of people (not all) making comments about the camera without actually ever driven it. And certainly fiddling in the camera store doesn't count! It's like saying the "Concorde is the heaviest stupidest looking plane I've ever seen" without ever flown in it! :) How's that for a camera--plane comparison? :) In my book both are beauties!!!!! :) Danny I really don't care personally what they say, as many negatives are made by a few who don't own nor have used the camera, so their comments really are like chaf in the wind. If the camera was as bad and such a big heavy beast, bulky, massive, neandrathal that they say it is, Leica wouldn't be selling the great number they are! And I don't have any doubt that when they finally get the motor on the market the sales will climb. It just seems from what I've read this past week and remembered from the market appearance 2 years ago, it was the same whining without really using the camera. Those of us who use it almost daily know from use, that the results show without question it's a very fine camera. ted