Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/03/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! I could be wrong, but my understanding is that nobody KNOWS anything, we're just engaged here in wishful thinking and idle speculation. If anyone has real, attributable information about a new M series camera, please step forward. Otherwise, let's keep this fugue in the dream world. Buzz Hausner - -----Original Message----- From: Pierre Charbonneau [mailto:charbonneaup@videotron.ca] Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2000 1:40 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] M6E Do you know if the shutter speeds will be of the same sequence, i.e. flash sync at 1/50 and top speed at 1/1000? and if this new model would be with manual or automatic film advance? Pierre Mikiro a *crit : > At 5:43 pm +0100 21/3/00, Pierre Charbonneau wrote: > >They may not intend to produce such a camera. But I beleive I would be > >interested in one modern update of the M concept. The actual M6 is fine. > >But I do enjoy truly the automatic film advance, the higher sync speed > >and the autoexposure-mode of the Hexar RF and Contax G2. I am not into > >auto-focus, since I appreciate classic rangefinder focusing. And I intend > >to keep my lenses for a long time. > > > >What are yours views? Am I the only one to wish such a camera? > > > >Lucien a *crit : > > > >> Pierre Charbonneau wrote: > >> > > >> > Since the release of the Konika Hexar RF, is there any recent rumors > >> > about the future of the M-series? Anyone has heard about a new > >> > electronic fast synch speed motorized M camera? > >> > >> Pierre, > >> > >> > Fast synch speed motorized. > >> > >> I don't think then intend to do that. > >> > >> Lucien > > Leica is supposedly planning an AE version of M6 with conventional cloth > shutter membrane that is "electronically" controlled. > > Mikiro > Strasbourg, Europe > http://arbos.silva.net