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

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Leica 1
From: "Miro Jurcevic" <miroj@ozemail.com.au>
Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2000 00:45:09 +1000
References: <Pine.NEB.4.21.0008080914560.17663-100000@panix3.panix.com> <029401c00140$587b8a80$9133a4cb@rivrw1.nsw.optushome.com.au> <610FE7D2.5F54A88@primus.com.au>

I was thinking of the sound. As you can tell, I don't have one of each of
the M series, but it was interesting all the same. Sort of like meeting an
old relative.

BTW: Why would any person have 9 M's. Is that one focal length each, or is
it one ASA each. You may need 81 M's to cover your bases.

>
>
> Miro Jurcevic wrote:
>
> > I saw a Leica One today for the first time. Seems like a lot of brass.
> > Amazingly the shutter sounded heavier but a lot like any other M
shutter.
>
>   Miro,
> the Leica 1 was made between 1925 and 1936. The shutter is definitely
nothing
> like an M . Maybe you're thinking of an M1. This Camera has the same
shutter
> as the late M3s
> or M2s.
>
> Regards, Horst Schmidt
>
>

Replies: Reply from Jim Brick <jimbrick@photoaccess.com> ([Leica] Adrian Bradshaw, Ted Grant)
In reply to: Message from Edward Meyers <aghalide@panix.com> (Re: [Leica] Performers and flare)
Message from "Miro Jurcevic" <miroj@ozemail.com.au> ([Leica] Leica 1)
Message from "A.H.SCHMIDT" <horsts@primus.com.au> (Re: [Leica] Leica 1)