Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/24

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Subject: Re: [Leica] R4
From: "Bud Cook" <budcook@attglobal.net>
Date: Wed, 24 May 2000 17:00:06 -0500
References: <EJKILMMPODMFCAAA@mailcity.com>

I agree but I've heard that Leica lost money on SL/2's.   I consider myself
fortunate to have been able to buy a brand new SL/2 when I was on temporary
assignment in Germany.   I wouldn't trade it for anything (but of course I
also have a high numbered M3).
Bud

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Takeshi Hashimoto" <hashimoto.takeshi@mailcity.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2000 1:00 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] R4
[Snip]
>
> One could argue (as I do) that with the SL2, Leica achieved the pinnacle
of (their) mechanical reflex design, the abandonment of which could be
considered a blunder from which they have only recently (and only partially)
recovered, in the R8.
[Snip]

In reply to: Message from "Takeshi Hashimoto" <hashimoto.takeshi@mailcity.com> (Re: [Leica] R4)