Vs: [Leica] 100 Q&A's with Leica

["Raimo Korhonen" <raimo.korhonen@pp2.inet.fi>]

Might be Gianni Berengo Gardin?
All the best!
Raimo
photos at http://personal.inet.fi/private/raimo.korhonen

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Lähettäjä: Mikiro <arbos@silva.net>
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Päivä: 19. tammikuuta 2000 1:56
Aihe: [Leica] 100 Q&A's with Leica


>Hi, all.  Asahi Camera Jan issue features "100 Q's to Leica & 100 A's from
>Leica".  I pick up some.
>
>Q14- Will you make "brothers" of M6 as you made MD-a, M4-2, and M4-P?
>A13- We will possibly increase brothers as M4-P and M4-2 but have no plan to
>release M6 without a viewfinder.
>
>Q18- Will you continue to supply a camera with mechanical shutter like R6.2?
>A18- We currently have not plan to discontinue R6.2.
>
>Q33- The red dot is unpopular.  Will you continue to use it?
>A33- We will use it, but it is not determined where we put it on future models.
>
>Q36- Minilux seems to be discontinued.  Can you make the Summarit 40/2.4 in
>the M-mount?
>A36- We have not discontinued Minilux.  We do not deny a possibility that
>our lens engineers will make an M-mount lens out of this gem.
>
>Q42- Will you release lenses with new focal lengths?
>A42- We are currently studying a plan to make a lens wider than 21mm.
>
>Q46- Will you make a Tri Elmar that covers other focal lengths?
>A46- 28-35-50 Tri Elmar is a success because of its usefulness and
>compactness.  We do not plan a lens such as a 35-50-90 which would be much
>larger.
>
>Q49- Some say that Leica lenses are designed to fit German or European
>light.  Is it true?
>A49- Light is the same anywhere on this globe.  Leica lenses are coated to
>realise neutral color reporduction.  The only exception is Noctilux.
>
>Q51- Which has better optical performance, Summilux-M 35/1.4 asph with a
>ground aspherical element or one with a pressed aspherical element?
>A51- The one with a pressed element is slightly superior at wide open in
>terms of contrast.  When stopped down, they have identical performance.
>
>Q59- Why does the shutter of M6TTL sound louder than that of M3?
>A59- M3 has many gears and shafts made of brass, while M6 has steel parts.
>This is for better reliability with an M-winder.  Another reason is that
>steel parts need little grease which will dry.  The sound of M6TTL shutter
>is not louder but has a different character.
>
>Q63- Is it possible to make an AF body like Contax AX for Leica R lenses?
>A63- That system has the following problems: 1) The movement distance is
>limited, requiring manual pre-focusing with lenses between 90mm and 135mm.
>2) Floating elements which are included in many wide-angle lenses cannot be
>moved.  Therefore, we have no plan to develp similar systems.
>
>Q64- Can we expect with current Leica cameras those feelings that we enjoy
>when handling classical cameras with excellent mechanical precision,
>plating, and paint?
>A64- It is our understanding that Leica cameras are popular all over the
>world because we have maintained that special craftmanship and feelings
>which everyone expect from Leica products.
>
>Q78- Will you revive Focomat?
>A78- We sill have lenses for enlargers but think that an era of "blow up at
>home" is over.
>
>Q94- Who in your opinion are the five leading Leica photographers in the world?
>A94- Henri Cartier-Bresson, Sebastio Salgado, Ralph Gibson, Hideki Fujii,
>and Gianni Belenco Gardan (Sorry, spellings may be mistaken.)
>
>Q100- What is the most frequent request or question from professional
>photographers using Leica?
>A100- "When will M7 appear?"
>
>;-);-)
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>Sorry for poor translation.
>
>Mikiro
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