Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/10/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It's quite simple, really: 8.2 = 2^3.2, whereas 9 = 3^2, hence you need two 2's and a 3 for the R8, and a single 2 and 3 for the R9. I have heard from a reliable source close to the Leica number allocation department that there is a shortage of the number 2 in Solms, so they decided to save a 2 per unit by using the R9 designation. Maybe Seth can confirm? - -- Rob http://www.robertappleby.com Mobile: (+39) 348 336 7990 Home: (+39) 059 303436 - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Simon Stevens" <simon@camera-craftsman.com> To: "LUG" <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2002 1:19 PM Subject: [Leica] Re: [leica] R9 and R8 > Thanks. > > I guess it confirms what I suspected. This "new model" is just a minor > change to the old one. So why call it the R9 instead of following Leica's > tradition of reserving full model names for real changes? Why not call this > the R8.2? > > Simon Stevens > > > Steve, > > here is the list > > 1)HSS flash capability > > 2)backlit for LCD display in the back of the camera. > > 3)LCD display in the back of the camera have more information on it > > 4)frame counter on top next to shutter speed selector > > 5)lighter in weight (leica claims) > > 6)use new Metz adapter for metz flash (adapter 3503 as my memory serve me > > well) > > > > Olivier > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html