Re: [Leica] M cameras:

["Lin, Weifu" <wflin@tp.silkera.net>]

AlastairF@bhs.grampianshealth.org.au wroteˇG
> 
> M cameras:
> One thing this discussion has not yet mentioned is the naming of any new
> Leica. Being a traditionalist by heart if not nature, I would like to
> remember that the first M was "3", and this was because it had 3 frame
> lines. That in itself was a big achievement, and if Stephen Gandy is to be
> believed, it remains one. The M6 has "6" framelines, and this is why to my
> mind, they have not changed the camera's identification with the
> introduction of the TTL and High mag versions. So if we are to have an M7,
> then one would presume another frame was needed. '24' perhaps, though that
> will only worsen rangefinder accuracy, something none of we Noctilux users
> would like, so I believe the new M series camera, when it arrives, will
> still be an M6, and something will be added to the name to announce its
> improved pedigree. What is the German for electronic shutter?

Since an M4-P has 6 frames, it seems that Leitz had changed the
principle of M
series naming from time to time. According to the article written by Mr.
Erwin Puts.
See "Number Game" in the "How to choose an M" which can be found at :

http://www.imx.nl/photosite/leica/m/bodies/choosem.html

In this way, an M7 sounds okay for me...)


Regards,
Weifu