At 11:30 am -0500 29/12/97, CarlMarin wrote:
>Seriously, Denton had it right when he observed the new Leica R8 should have
>been the OM5. I reviewed the article in the Fall "Camera Arts" magazine on
>the R8. What a wonderfully curvaceous body. I can see my Zuikos sitting
>perkily on the front of the R8 if I kind of squint. As Olympus executives are
>in that coma I mentioned earlier maybe our self interest would be better
>served by petitioning Leica for a Zuiko adaptor for the R8. They could
>effectively rob the entire Olympus loyal user base in one fell swoop. I know
>they've tossed us the OM2000 but that was intended for the third world and I
>don't live in a grass hut.
>
>Carl
You wouldn't have to squint too hard Carl ;-) From Richard Wong's data:
Leica R bayonet 47.00
Olympus OM bayonet 46.00
Now if the R8 has a mechanical aperture control we're in business. I'll
sign the petition etc. To be honest I haven't read the reviews, but will
now try to dig one out....
Maybe Leica are monitoring the list.......
Later
All the best,
Clive http://clive.bel-epa.com
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