Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In a message dated 9/7/99 5:06:05 AM Eastern Daylight Time, cyberdog@ibm.net writes: << Now that it's official, I can also tell you some info that I got privately a while back: - no use of standard or lithium AA batteries will be possible (only accu pack which slides into the motordrive) - suggested retail price will be around 1,500 German Marks. Enough to awake even the most timid among us :-( Combined weight of R8 plus motordrive is even more than an F5, and you do not get an excellent handgrip like the one on the latter. In fact, even its price is more than that of an F5. Go figure. Who was talking about market share and unsold inventory of R8 bodies? :-( Pascal NO ARCHIVE >> You forgot to emphasize that it only goes to 4.5 fps vs 8 fps for the F5 with the NiMH pack. I'm telling ya, lets lock those Leica glass guys in with the Nikon guys!