Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/10/26

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Subject: Re: [Leica] M6TTL and M7 Clues
From: "Raimo Korhonen" <raimo.korhonen@pp2.inet.fi>
Date: Mon, 26 Oct 1998 22:58:18 +0100

If they´d wanted to use space efficiently why did they add another
photocell? Pentax did all this (and more) with a single SBC in 1980 (with
the venerable LX).
Raimo
photos at http://personal.inet.fi/private/raimo.korhonen
nyt myös Kameralehden juttuja suomeksi
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> From: Jeff Alford <alford@batnet.com>
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] M6TTL and M7 Clues
> Date: 26. lokakuuta 1998 8:01
> 
> >There have been some interesting observations lately regarding the M6TTL
and
> >future M7.  Here's my take on it...
> >
> >The extra 2mm on the top of the M6TTL may not be for just TTL
capabilities.
> >Maybe Leica is making room for more electronics that will be
incorporated into
> >the M7 (or M6e).  Aperture priority is the next logical progression for
the M,
> >if SLR camera history can serve as a road map.  Therefore the new M6TTL
body
> >will be the same one used for the M7.  I don't know much about camera
> >manufacture, but perhaps "progressive" re-tooling makes more economic
sense
> >than an entire re-tooling.  Likewise, I think much more is in store for
the
> >R8.  When you look at similar-sized cameras like the RTS3 or EOS1n, you
can't
> >help but think that the R8 is a progression towards something not yet
> >complete.  Ditto for the M6TTL.
> >
> >Ya think?
> >
> >Cheers,
> >Arturo
> >
> Arturo,
> 
> I just got back from a post-Photokina Show for Leica Dealers. I was told
the
> the M6 TTL is not merely an M6 with TTL, but all of its electronics have
> been converted to digital circuits.
> 
> Jeff Alford