Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/09/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It seems that the M cameras constitute the bulk of Leica sales nowdays. There were only about 6000 new R cameras sold last year. Yet, Leica just came out with the R8. It seems to me that they better put some resources into developing the M7 or they will be history. Best regards, Chris At 08:51 PM 9/18/96 -0700, you wrote: >check out the competition--or make that the leader as far as I am >concerned for RF type bodies--at http://www.kyocera.com/cameras/g2.html. > >the camera is amazing. if only Leica made it. > >its vulnerable point seems to be its relatively few lenses. > >If they ever make fast lenses, it will likely bury the M6 in the >marketplace. but then I am not sure their AF system will correctly >focus fast lenses...perhaps that is why they have not already made >them. a built in motor to 4 FPS and a shutter to 1/6000 are just some >of the features. > >perhaps this is what is needed for Leica to bring out a modern M7. > >Stephen Gandy > > >