Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/08/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mark, I understand that Leica designed the exterior of the camera and the attention placed on the lens, compared to those which were obviously non Leica lenses on previous compacts, suggests that these two aspects were certainly under their close control, how much of the rest of the body of the camera they're making I'm unsure. I too am a little sad they've jumped onto the APS bandwagon as I agree with your perspective that it has hardly been the great success the world was waiting for. I know that Minox have a line of APS cameras but whether they actually produce them or have them made to their designs I'm unsure. It would seem logical to let Minox produce the innards if they were capable of that, though I'd have thought that Minox production might be even less volume than Leica... I share your interest in 1/2 frame, I had a Pen F, a Fujica Half 1.9 and also a Pen W (Wide), I would have liked to have acquired a Leica 72 when I saw one for sale back in 1979 (they were made in 1955), I could have almost afforded it then! However I can't think that this would dramatically alter the size of the camera unless new lenses were also designed for it, and one could argue that they needn't be. Interesting to reflect back on the quote from Stephan Daniels re: the C11, that the reason was to create an even smaller (zoom lensed) camera. Jem - -----Original Message----- From: Mark Rabiner [SMTP:mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com] Is Leica actually making this product? (the aps camera) or are they just having Fuji make it for them like the consumer digital cameras? I'm a little disappointed Leica would make an aps camera. I think the format had been a flop and an embarrassment not quite as bad as disk cameras but close. Give me an half frame camera free from all the pseudo digital B.S. 16x24 (half frame) now THAT'S a format that would have some real use for me. I think those would sell like HOTCAKES! A PEN F from Leica, not an Elph! Mark William Rabiner or a rangefinder half frame (single frame)