Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/07/29

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Subject: Re: An interesting camera
From: "Lucien_vD@compuserve.com" <Lucien_vD@compuserve.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Jul 1997 08:10:55 -0400
 
Dave wrote:

>For future products, I can only wish that Leica reduce the amount of
>"advertising" on the front of the cameras.  It is so nice that the
>earlier cameras had the name and model number on the top plate and
>the front had no markings or words.  Front plate "advertising" may
>be necessary for brand recognition amongst other manufacturers, but
>Leica is distinct enough not to need this.  Ironically, they not
>only engraved "Leica" on the front plate, they did it twice with the
>overly-conspicuous red emblem.

I fully support this position, specially on the 'M".
What is funny is when Leica want to commemorate the 40 years of the "M"
they made the M6J without any advertisement on the front.
What I dislike most is the ugly (on the camera) red seal !

Lucien
BELGIUM