Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/06/23

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Leica S1
From: "Patrick G. Sobalvarro" <pgs@sobalvarro.org>
Date: Tue, 23 Jun 1998 23:08:05 -0700

At 07:01 PM 6/23/98 +0200, Eric Welch wrote:
> The R system is getting more attention from photojournalists than it has
in
> years because of the R8, and I suspect the prices of Nikons and Canons
> these days. Photojournalsits don't mind buying used, if it works, and in
> that area, used Leica Rs are not that much more expensive body for body
> with new cameras from other manufacturers.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the R8 actually cheaper than Nikon and
Canon's top bodies?