Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/10/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 01:06 PM 27-10-97 -0400, Paul wrote: [snip] > >Roger Horn was there, and said there were no plans for an M7. The only >changes that they currently envision would be variations on the M6, and >would still be designated M6. He said that a built-in wide-angle >viewfinder (to include 24 and 21) is not practical, because the >viewfinder window is too close to the lens, and the lens would end up >blocking too much of it. I can believe this; at 21mm, you see an awful >lot of the lens even with the accessory finder up on the top plate. >Answering questions, he said that putting more information in the current >M viewfinder would not be practical. > [snip] I guess we can kiss goodbye those rumours of the M6E? Not that it matters, after today's market crash, future M purchases may be just a dream for me. :-( Dan C. (at least, until next weeks correction to new record levels)