Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/02/22

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Subject: Re: What If?
From: colin <colinmi@fast.net>
Date: Sat, 22 Feb 1997 22:10:59 -0600
 
Jim Bielecki wrote:
> 
> Has anybody out there ever wondered if Leica would consider building
> some future rangefinder Leica on a totally different chassis?  When you
> consider that the current M-6 is derived from the M-3 of 1954 (and
> designed years before that), you've got to wonder if some engineer at
> Solms has an idea for a TOTALLY NEW Leica, one that isn't based on the
> current M chassis (but keeping the M lens mount).  Heresy?  Or has years
> of no competition (until recently) bred complacency among the Leica
> design crew?  I tend to think that the M chassis Leica would have
> disappeared years ago if Canon, Nikon and the old Contax hadn't given up
> on rangefinders like they all did back in the 60's (competition usually
> dictates constant improvement).  Comments?

What if 2+2=5?