Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/06

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: Too Many R8s.....
From: "Frank Filippone" <red735i@earthlink.net>
Date: Mon, 6 Sep 1999 16:18:27 -0700

Leica's best shot at getting rid of this less than
desirable product will be to offer it with a 5-year
"exchange" warranty at no cost to the buyer.  If the
buyer has a problem with the R8, he can send it in for
a new one...and the warranty would have to be
transferable.

Interesting proposal.... a 5 year Transferable Passport, Worldwide valid?
Nice idea!  And it won;t cost Leitz a cent.... as the cameras are, of
course, super reliable ( TIC .)


The problem with the R8 (other that it's history of
malfunctions) is that it is a BRICK.  It is as big as
a Nikon F5, it is as heavy as an F5, but it only does
about 1/3 or of what an F5 is capable of doing.

But the F5 will not accept the Leica glass..... the only reason to own a R8
is because you want the Leitz glass.....


As I have said this before, Leica would be well
advised to make another production run of the R7s in
order to generate sales of both the R7 and R lenses.


Makes sense.... how much do you charge by the hour?

Frank