Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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