Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/09/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dear Hans The: M6W(ide) M6T(ele) M6E(lectronic) are not only LUG-rumours they are pratically announced in Italian LeicaMagazine 2/97 from Leica Brand Manager Romolo Rappaini I'm waiting........ - ---------- > Da: Hans Pahlen <hans.pahlen@mark.komvux.se> > A: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Oggetto: Speculations on new M:s > Data: domenica 14 settembre 1997 16.35 > > I am contemplating to buy another M-body together with the Sum 35 Asph, but > I am hesitant because of LUG-rumours about eventual new M:s. > Sofar I have seen messages on the LUG about: > > M6J at M6-price level > M6W(ide) > M6T(ele) > M6E(lectronic) > > I dont like the idea of buying a current M6, only to see my dream camera > M6J introduced on the market in a few months. > I am not too impressed with the M6W concept, as I think that the eventual > wide angle frames (21-24-28) would give a too "flat" image. I prefer the > separate finders, that show the wide angle effects better. The M6T concept > is a rather limited camera (50-75-90-135) unless Leica presents another 35 > with "goggles". > The M6E would be a nice camera, to complete the mechanical M6-line with > auto exposure and extended flash automation. > > Well, this is only speculations, but I am surprised that the LUG-mails > announcing these rumours never got any reactions on this list. Maybe it is > because they only are... rumours. > /Hans > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > Mail: hans.pahlen@mark.komvux.se > URL: htp://www.komvux.mark.se/hp635.htm > Mirror URL: http://home2.swipnet.se/~w-24872/ > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -