Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/01/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 11:27 AM 1/23/98 -0800, you wrote: >you are using a Minolta designed camera body. This is an honest question >(not a jibe) as I have been using my 24mm R lens since 1976 and have proven Lets get the facts out, so those who don't know will. The R3/4/5/6/7 cameras were all built with Minolta chassis, and a few parts inside (like the wind mechanism). But they were modified and the innards mostly designed by Leica. The shutter, prism, metering system, and many other parts were designed by Leica, and built by Leica in Portugal. ========== Eric Welch St. Joseph, MO http://www.ponyexpress.net/~ewelch The generation of random numbers is too important to be left to chance. -Robert R. Coveyou