Guns and photography

[Rosesanan Soon Lai Yoke <adisoon@pl.jaring.my>]

I am not sure about the M6.2 or M7 ( not in the near future), but here's an
article I found in the highly respected photography journal, "Guns and
Photography"
 
 
Sources close to Oskar say that an M6-P is in the pipes. It will look
exactly like the M6, except that instead of "M6" being on the front, it will
be "M6-P" instead. All functions will be exactly the same. It's purpose,
again those close to Barnack, confirm that this camera's launch will be a
testament to the fact of the Leica Rangefinder being as fully developed as
it will ever get. However it order to satisfy collecters and those who are
comfortable with the current M6, Leica finds it neccessary to give the
impression that it will continually come up with new models. This applies
especially more to collecters, since they hardly handle or use their
cameras, and will not notice any practical difference, instead they will be
more than satisfied that what they have "collected" is the latest Leica M
model. Leica also says that this innovative approach to their marketing will
mean that everyone will be satisfied, including the company itself. Machines
that will engrave the subsequent legends of the new models( M7, M8,M9, M10,
etc) on the top-plates, are already in place, and are much cheaper than
developing new models. Leica plans that the revenue earned will be put to
the latest division of the Leica camera group, "Dangerous and violence
inducing firearms Division", where R&D will begin on their latest series of
handguns for the entire family. HCB has promised to appear in advertisments
endorsing the new products.

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