Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/08/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bob never wanted to talk (or agreed not to talk) about design stuff, although he once told me that there was some thought given to a finder for the M which changed magnifacation on with a lens change. He just hated the flexes. Ed On Sat, 5 Aug 2000, Duane Birkey wrote: > > Sal wrote: > > Leitz management assigned two separate design teams to creating a SLR > camera. The camera Bob's team created was NOT chosen. He eventually left the > company and history proved him correct. I believe, he was happiest when he > was in Germany and did not really want to leave. > > ************************************************************** > > Sal and Ed, > > Do you guys know, or remember what was different about the Leitz SLR that > Bob's team created? Do any descriptions, drawings, photographs or > prototypes exist? Has this been in the LHSA Viewfinder or somewhere where > we could get a copy etc...? And what can you tell us on the Lug who are > interested about it? > > Duane > >