Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/07/23

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Subject: Re: [Leica] R8 reliability & serial numbers
From: Rick Dykstra <rdandcb@cybermac.com.au>
Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2003 20:54:27 +1000

I got one of the first to arrive in Australia, in early 97, so, 
wherever 2292517 is now, it's outa warranty.  I probably wouldn't 
recognize its insides anyway, given the number of inside-ectomies it's 
had.

Rick Dykstra, Australia.


On Tuesday, July 22, 2003, at 09:20  AM, Rolfe Tessem wrote:

> Martin Howard wrote:
>> Someone asked a day or two ago about R8 reliability and serial 
>> numbers.  I found the post with the summary of the survey that I 
>> conducted in 2000.  If you're basing purchasing decision upon this, 
>> please be aware of two things:
>>     a) It is currently 2+ years out of date;
>>         b) Many R8s have been repaired, or refurbished, to perfect 
>> working order;
>>     c) The survey was on a voluntary basis and included only 19 
>> people.
>> That said, I offer you:
>>     http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/v18/msg11878.html
>> M.
>
> Also, every R8 sold in the U.S. (I don't know about other locations) 
> had its warranty extended to five years. I forget when exactly the R8 
> was introduced, but I think that means that most R8's are still under 
> warranty.
>
> Rolfe
>
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