Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/02/02

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Above AF
From: Steve Echols <steve@mvillage.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Feb 98 16:07:02 -0800

>How about an M camera with an autofocus indicator.
>
>It could work with all the existing lenses. An
>electronic range finder in parallel with the existing
>one would light up a pair of familiar led arrows.
>Focussing would still be carried out by manually
>turning the lens barrel of EXISTING lenses.
>
>This is very much in the spirit of the M6 light
>meter. One could still ignore the electronic
>range finder output, or if batteries are dead,
>and focus using the split image which could still
>be left in place.
>
>Tony Vezza

And if the rangefinder patch moves with the af, you can tell what the
camera is focused on.