Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/11/26

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Subject: Re: [Leica] minolta XD-11/XD-7
From: Eric Welch <ewelch@ponyexpress.net>
Date: Thu, 26 Nov 1998 12:29:49 -0600

>I didn't know that the later Rs were so closely derived from the XDs..
>
>Did you all know that?

The body shell and some interior parts. But there are significant
differences. The metering system, the prism, and much of the electronics
are totally different. Looks can be deceiving.
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Eric Welch
St. Joseph, MO
http://www.ponyexpress.net/~ewelch

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