Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/10/08

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Subject: Re: [Leica] M's and R's
From: "Anthony Atkielski" <anthony@atkielski.com>
Date: Fri, 8 Oct 1999 11:36:45 +0200
 
From: Tina Manley <images@InfoAve.Net>
Sent: Friday, October 08, 1999 01:27
Subject: Re: [Leica] M's and R's


> Well, Mark, you're right about the R6.2 versus the FM2, but the R8 is 
> substantially heavier. Here is what their web pages say:
> 
> M6 - 580 grams
> R6.2 - 625 grams
> FM2 - 540 grams
> R8 - 890 grams
> 
> I really find that hard to believe.  The M seems much lighter.  Maybe it's 
> the SLR lenses that add so much weight.

You forgot one:

F5 - 2800 grams

The advantage to the F5 is that it's great exercise to carry it all day long.

  -- Anthony