Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/12/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 11:34 PM 12/2/98 +0100, Nathan Wajsman wrote: >4) The need for an autofocus R (of course with backward lens compatibility) has >been stated here many times. > I think what a lot of people have been missing in this "make an Autofocus thread" is that Leica can make an Auto focus camera and maintain compatibility with previous lenses. Pentax and Nikon have done it. Leica would of course have to create a line of autofocus lenses to go with the new camera, but these would still share the Leica mount. A new autofocus line of lenses may also allow Leica to make the motor drives a little quicker because they can use elctrically actuated diaphrams rather than mechanical. The R8 may have the function already built in to actuate such an aperture and mount such a lens but use manual focus. We could see an R9 with six or seven frames per second drive and autofocus. Match this with Leica's first rate prime lenses and Ted Grant may no longer be the only pro at the Olympic Games using a Leica. Regards, Robert Stevens