Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]><Snip> > Sadly, the global annual R8 sales is no where as many as 5/6000 units. > Divide this figure by four is more like it. I like the R8 a lot but somehow > in this part of the world the R6.2 still outsells the R8. Now that Leica > has reduced the price of the R8 to Nikon F3 money, I sincerely hope its > sales will pick up. But it may be too little too late...... > > Regards, > > Joseph > Joseph@yao.com I think the camera should never be tested on the counter or sold without at least a winder. Throw the winder in and let the sales rip! mark rabiner on a camera counter compare a winderless R8 against an RTSIII or many other top cameras with built in winders and the R8 will loose. That's how i see it! Glue the winder on! mark rabiner