Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/04/10

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Subject: [Leica] M8 dismantled - photos from Leica Camera User Forum
From: grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey@mchsi.com)
Date: Tue Apr 10 21:25:45 2007
 
Same shutter or manufacturer as the late R cameras.  Leica has been using 
Copal , and at least in one R camera a Seiko shutters for some time.  Why 
re-invent the wheel?

Gene

-------------- Original message from "Frank Filippone" 
<red735i@earthlink.net>: -------------- 


> Absolutely fascinating...... This guy has $5K to burn taking apart a brand 
> new, 
> operating camera. 
> 
> I wonder why? ( Because he can?) 
> 
> Note the comment about the shutter being a Copal shutter...... 
> 
> I wonder if he needs to adopt a new son? 
> 
> 
> 
> Frank Filippone 
> red735i@earthlink.net 
> 
> 
> 
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