Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Mon, 02 October 2000, Dan Cardish wrote: > > I realize that there are many people on the LUG who appreciate the largish > size of the R8. But what I had in mind were those people (such as myself) > who value the compact size of the M6, and would appreciate a similarly > sized and equipped reflex camera. Perhaps even sharing the same lens > mount? (arghhhh......the flames, the flames!) > > dan c. > IMHO an SLR sized like an M would need a viewfinder at one end of the body like an M in order to leave room for the right hand - and an M-mount on an SLR? I'd like to see what the camera designers do with the mirror. I'm not saying it's impossible but an M-like SLR would present some interesting design challenges. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/telyt - -------------------------------------------------- Visit the Northwestern Alumni Association portal page at http://www.nualumni.com to get free web-based e-mail and many other exciting features.