R6.2 1992-2001 = 9/10 years

R5 1986-92 = 6/7 years

R4 1980-86 = 6/7 years

SL 1968-74 = 6/7 years

R8 1996-2001 = 5/6 years *

R7 1992-97 = 5/6 years (year of final production unknow)

RE 1990-94 = 4/5 years

R6 1988-92 = 4/5 years

Leicaflex 1964-68 = 4/5 years

R4S.2 1985-88 = 3/4 years

R3 1976-79 = 3/4 years

R4S 1983-85 = 2/3 years

SL2 1974-76 = 2/3 years

* Production continues

R6 + R6.2 = 13-14 years

(M6 + M6TTL = 17-18 years)

-- Lucien (lucien_vd@yahoo.fr), November 07, 2001

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MAY THE LEICA R-SERIES LIVE LONG, LIVE LONG!!!

-- Alfie Wang (albert.wang@ibx.com), November 07, 2001.

AMEN! LB

-- Luther Berry (lberrytx@aol.com), November 07, 2001.

If Leica don't release a R9 during next Photokina (September 2002), the R8 will become the longest lived electronically controlled R camera.

-- Lucien (Lucien_vd@yahoo.fr), November 08, 2001.