Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/06/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bill O'Connell wrote: > Bernard, > A trip through the factory is like touring something from the 18 > hundreds. It is a wonderful experiance, especially if your a car guy > (or guyette). What they don't buy assembled from others (motors, > suspensions, etc) they make by hand (body panels, interior, etc). > Have not toured the Leica factory to see if you are right. In my country, many factories work like that, and touring them is indeed a joy (to me). However, if I were actually in *need* of the article produced, then seeing how it was made would not really increase my sympathy for the company. After all, it was promised to us at a certain date! A Morgan is not something anyone needs to get to work, so seeing it assembled in some antediluvian way, may result in venerate patience, while waiting for the thing for many years. But the R8 motor is a thing many folks need to do their job, so it would seem appropriate not to create a cult around it, but to get the thing on the market asap, even if that would mean outsourcing it. After all, the R8 will be halfway across its product lifecycle when its finally motorized. It pains me to see my favorite camera maker blunder like this. It's not like the discussion about electronic M7's and such; the M series are truly retro and they sell. The R isn't that much of a retro camera and it *needs* a motor drive. Nice to hear the rumors that Leica will throw in an extra 2 fps for the patient of mind. As to me, I won't be buying one. I wouldn't have hesitated grabbing hold of one, if it would have hit the shelves at the originally planned date, but now I've gotten used to that quiet little winder that so nicely compliments the camera. I'm not an action shooter, so there's no need for me to make my R8 (a miraculous tool), any bigger. But I would have.... just for kicks, or out of curiosity as to the auto-bracketing function. Don't get me wrong; I love Leica! Too bad I'm not the T-shirt wearing sort of guy: I'd have one made with Mark Rabiner's advertisement text "Who do you think you are, anyway? You don't deserve it, you can't have it. Just forget it........ Leica" I loved that one. Would Leica sue me for it? Time for work.... Bernard > Bill > > Dr. Joseph Yao wrote: > > > Three years for a Morgan? You guys must have it easy over there! I > > > ordered a Morgan in 1992 when I was living in England and I have > just > > been asked by the factory to choose a colour for my car. It will be > > > built later this year and I will have it next year! > > Sounds as if they're assembled in the same workshop as the R8 > drive..... > > Bernard