Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/08/05

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Story of two prototype SLR's?????
From: Edward Meyers <aghalide@panix.com>
Date: Sat, 5 Aug 2000 23:23:19 -0400 (EDT)

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
> 
>