Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/03/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It could be a hybrid, much like the Pentax LX or Canon F1N. Higher shutter speeds, maybe above 1/30, could stay mechanical. Lower speeds, at least in the case of the LX, would be electronically controlled. Naturally, no battery power, no lower shutter speeds. Greg - -----Original Message----- From: Ken Lam [mailto:kensklam@aiab.com.hk] Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2000 10:43 AM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us; leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica M6 AE With AE , would it be mechanical shutter anymore? At 09:10 AM 03/02/2000 -0800, rlb wrote: >I just picked up the following post to the Contax list by Bob Shell about a >planned introduction of an M6 AE at Photokina. I know that this was a >speculation topic earlier on the LUG but I don't recall anything quite this >specific. > >I asked for and received Bob's permission to post this on the LUG. He is >interested in the feedback from the LUG on the subject. > >Bob Bedwell > >bob@bobshell.com > > >I'm not on any of the Leica lists, so this may be old news >to those that are. > >The Spanish magazine Foto has a photo in their February issue >of a camera marked "Leica M6 AE" which they say will be introduced >this year at photokina. Just like the current M6 but has a setting >for AE on the shutter speed dial and offers aperture priority auto >in additional to manual operation. > >If anyone here knows more about this I would like to hear from you. > >Bob > >