[Leica] no more R9 and R lenses

[imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser)]

Curious? sure.
Yet much more interested
in using the lenses I have
on a new R digital body
than new lenses on my R8.
(doubting that I could afford
or even want AF lenses)

Regards,
George Lottermoser
george at imagist.com
http://www.imagist.com
http://www.imagist.com/blog
http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist

On Mar 5, 2009, at 9:39 AM, Frank Filippone wrote:

> Anyone else curious about the compatibility of your current R  
> camera to the
> new S2 and R10 lenses?
>
> Maybe an adapter is an option?
>
> Frank Filippone
> red735i at earthlink.net
>
>
> Leica yesterday informed their sales agencies and dealers, that  
> Leica has
> *no
> more stock of Leica R9 cameras and Leica R Lenses*. A *new  
> production is not
> planned either*.
>
> Leica also writes that they are working hard "on making *a  
> generation change
> possible for the current R-System*", for this the *knowledge  
> gained* through
> the *development of the LEICA S2* has helped tremendously.
> This fits into the *Leica's and Dr. Kaufmann's commitment* to a  
> *digital R
> camera* during the photokina.
>
>
> -- 
>
>
>
>
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