Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/04/13

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Subject: [Leica] Re: R-bodies talk
From: Doug Herr <Telyt@compuserve.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Apr 1999 07:01:56 -0400
 
On Sun, 11 Apr 1999, Eric Welch wrote:

<SNIP>
> Don Goldberg told me that the 
>R7 is the first R camera to be built to professional standards of 
>ruggedness. Especially the film advance mechanism.

Interesting...

A few years ago I was given a wrecked R4sP: it had been on a tripod that
fell over, and the main casting broke.  I bought a new main casting from
Leica USA which included winding gear, etc., and as I was replacing parts I
noticed significant differences between the old and new winding mechanisms;
several parts in the new casting were more substantial. (After replacing
parts I sent it to Leica for a CLA.)  So maybe this particular R4sP has a
winding mechanism more like the R7's.

Doug Herr
Sacramento