Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Walt Johnson <walt@waltjohnson.com> wrote: > ... look at the Leitz shenanigans just in the last few years. > From M6 to M6TTl to M7 and then back to the M3 or was that MP? > Marketing nonsense, not tools for working professionals. Let's > not forget the alligator hide models or those with Ralph's > signature. Hell, I love the things but much of Leitz's direction > has seemed nostalgic rather than wise. It's been Leica not Leitz for quite a few years, and what they were doing with those decorative models was milking the last drop of cash out of an old design in order to do the R&D for new product. I think it will be many years before you see a decorative M8 or R9 model, if ever. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ .