Re: [Leica] Re: R8 as M5

["Dan Post" <dwpost@email.msn.com>]

Javier-
As much as I hate 'ME TOO's, I have to agree with you- Might give Tamron and
Sigma a run for their money!
Dan
- -----Original Message-----
From: Javier Perez <japho@cunyvm.cuny.edu>
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Date: Sunday, June 06, 1999 4:41 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: R8 as M5


>True
>But when all's said and done There is only one hope for
>Leitz; to reinvent itself as an independent lens manufacturer
>Economies of scale would kick in driving prices down far
>enough to make the mechanically superior Leitz designs
>and slightly better optics a hot item for users of other brands of
>Pro SLRs. An AF line could be part of the scheme. I know at
>least one guy who thinks exactly as I do. Are there any more
>out there?
>See Ya
>Javier
>
>
>Mark Rabiner wrote:
>
>> Having just had a go round with with D Khong about some of this stuff I
>> wanted to post this idea which came out of it.
>>
>> That the R8 is not a bad camera, it's just a tad big and is perceived as
>> being a loser. Like the M5.
>> With the M5 bombing Leica went back a step. The results are why most of
>> us are here.
>> With the R8 the same thing could be done. They go back to previous
>> designs. But I think the better idea is to just come out with an R9 that
>> is scaled down to match other camera sizes and with a built in
>> moterdrive. If Minolta can't help like before that there are others;
>> Sigma, Nikon...
>> Mark Rabiner
>