Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/09/18

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To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Minox ML
From: Jack Campin <jack@purr.demon.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 18 Sep 1996 17:40:33 +0000
 
dlevy@worldy.com wrote:
> for my money, the Minox ML is a great camera for a compact.
> It has a 35/3.5 which is sharp and has very good contrast.

Reviews I've seen of this thing say that, while the lens is amazing - one
of the very sharpest on the market - the mechanics are not very reliable.


> The design was originally developed by Leica for an early design compact
> camera, which of course did not go into production, but it has come full
> circle since Leica recently acquired Minox.

This is the second posting in the same issue of the Digest which mentions
Leitz/Leica hiring out its design expertise to other companies.  Do they do
that often?



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