Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/08/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have an R4s (12yrs now- not one problem) R-7 (2 yrs- meter problem one time- I dropped the body-very hard impact and cracked a cb) R-8 (2yrs-had it mated to the new motor drive and all is smooth sailing) No self distructors in my bag. Cheers Wilber GFE OAO2 But, would like to see Leica provide a selection of short zooms in the 2.8 range for under $2000, not whining, just a simple fact of life. Ted Grant wrote: > Ccl1396915541@aol.com wrote: > >>>>>>>> Leica isn't ashamed to buy their zoom lenses from Japan, maybe > they should just subcontract their bodies to a good company, get a > really nice reliable modern design, and concentrate on making those > super duper lenses instead of pissing everyone off with their self > destructing bodies.<<<<<<<<<<<< > > Chuck, > > One question? How many bodies have you had over the past 40 years that > self destructed and pissed you off? And name 10 other Leica users who > you know personally and have seen the self destructed bodies? Ok I'll > make it easy, 2 others? > > Hey my LUG friend, under the circumstance of your comment, >>>>>> > "instead of pissing everyone off with their self destructing > bodies.<<<<< I think it should be easy to tell us how many because > that's a pretty definitive " everybody" and should be simple to verify! > ted