R8

• Shown with 80mm f/1.4 Summilux-R lens
• Code numbers - 10 080-chrom, 10 081-black
• Production era 1996-2002
• Variants - Black (shown) and chrome versions
• Accessories - DMR - Motor-Winder R8: 14209 R8/R9 Winder - R8/R9 Drive - Brightscreen Eyepiece Magnifier
• Designers - Alfred Hengst and Manfred Meinzer February, 1996
• Manuals & brochures
  • Users Manual courtesy of Mike Butkus

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R8 Serial Numbers

SN Start	SN End	Product	Year	Batch
2285000	2285000	Leica R8	1996	1
2285001	2286000	Leica R8	24 Jul 1996	1000
2290501	2291500	Leica R8 (chrom)	1996	1000
2291501	2293500	Leica R8 (chrom+black)	1996	2000
2293501	2295000	Leica R8 (chrom)	1997	1500
2297001	2299000	Leica R8 (chrom+black)	1997	2000
2412001	2414000	Leica R8 (black)	1997	2000
2416001	2418000	Leica R8 (chrom)	1997	2000
2420001	2422000	Leica R8 (chrom+black)	1997	2000
2nd
2427001	2429000	Leica R8 (black)	1997	2000
2429501	2431500	Leica R8 (black)	1997	2000
2433801	2435800	Leica R8 (chrom+black)	1998	2000
3rd
2464101	2466100	Leica R8	1998	2000
2475301	2477300	Leica R8 (chrom+black)	1998	2000
4th
2552501	2554500	Leica R8	1999	2000
2725401	2726400	Leica R8	2000	1000
2751401	2752400	Leica R8 (chrom+black)	2001	1000
2775001	2776000	Leica R8 (black)	2001	1000
2847001	2847200	Leica R8	2002	200
2847201	2847450	Leica R8	2002	250
2847451	2847750	Leica R8	2002	300
2854751	2855050	Leica R8	2002	300
Total	assigned	serial	numbers	38,551

Serial numbers from Serial Numbers Leica Cameras with computed batch total.
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