Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/05

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Weight- was Canon Eos whatever
From: Jeffcoat Photography <jeffcoatphoto@sumter.net>
Date: Sat, 05 Feb 2000 09:28:37 -0500

My Dear Rod, Please do chill!!!!!!!!!!! It was in reference to the quantity of
individual F3's sold adding up to several tons of CAMERAS sold. Having owned and
used the F3 I'm aware of the light weight of the unit and what a fine camera it
is. Please forgive my attempt at humor!!
Cheers Wilber

Rod Fleming wrote:

> Hi
>
> Wilber wrote
>
> >A couple of TONS, I'd bet
> Cheers Wilber<................In response to a question about how many F3s
> Nikon sells each year.
>
> If, Wilber, this is supposed to suggest that the F3 is grossly overweight,
> then my wife's kitchen scale begs to differ:
>
> Nikon F3 HP with body cap and strap-     1lb. 14 oz.
>
> Leica M2 with cap and strap-                    1lb. 8oz.
>
> For an SLR the F3 is surprisingly light, and by the standards of the Eos 1 a
> revelation.
>
> Cheers
>
> Rod