Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/27

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Pondering an R8
From: Javier Perez <summarex@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2002 00:04:37 +0000
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Wasn't the R8 supposed to have enough space to
incorporate a built in motor?
Javier


Stephen Gandy wrote:
> 
> well Mark,
> 
> we all have our favorite cameras,  and that is fine.
> 
> but the public seems to disagree with your view of the R8, otherwise it would
> be selling better.
> 
> since you like it so much, have you bought one ?
> 
> At PMA,  IF Leica had any R display at all, I didn't see it. I was all M and
> Digilux.
> 
> Stephen
> 
> Mark Rabiner wrote:
> 
> > Stephen Gandy wrote:
> > >
> > > the R8 is unfortunately a sales disaster for Leica.
> > >
> > > If you buy one, buy used and save the bucks.
> > >
> > > yes, it is a fine manual focus camera, but the body does not measure up
> > > from the best from Nikon, Canon, Pentax, and Minolta.
> > >
> > > the glass is another matter, wonderful, like the M.
> > >
> > > Stephen
> > >
> >
> > Right!? the body does not measure up from the best from Nikon, Canon,
> > Pentax, and Minolta.
> > Which Nikon, Canon, Pentax, and Minolta body am i going to buy before i
> > buy an R8?
> > None.
> >
> > I think its design is sublime. And certainly Leica can out make a body
> > from Nikon, Canon, Pentax, and Minolta.
> > And does so with the R8. And innovative and amazing camera.
> > Leica took a chance and stuck their necks out and the market chopped it
> > right off.
> >
> > When you get bigger in size the public is not going to go for it in droves.
> > That was their big problem.
> > Early problems in QC did the trick just as much.
> > They need to retain this body for connoisseurs and professionals and
> > make a second back up smaller body to replace the recently discontinued
> > R6.2 for the masses. With a built in micromotor advance. A Leica Aria.
> > (Not swan song)
> >
> > Mark Rabiner
> > Portland, Oregon USA
> > http://www.markrabiner.com
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